DORSET STREET, RG30 1JU Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in RG30 1JU

DORSET STREET, RG30 1JU, Reading has recorded a total of 55 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 20.72 per 1,000 population. This RG30 1JU crime rate stands in contrast to the broader RG30 postcode area, which has experienced 241 crimes and a crime rate of 8.51 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this RG30 1JU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around RG30 1JU, encompassing approximately 2654 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (20) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (10) incidents (42.86% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (7) incidents (16.67% increase)

RG30 1JU Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 12
  • Little John'S Lane with total crimes: 6
  • Constitution Road with total crimes: 6

DORSET STREET, RG30 1JU Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2020.720.00%
Anti-social behaviour107.5342.86%
Criminal damage and arson73.7716.67%
Public order62.64200.00%
Drugs32.260.00%
Theft from the person21.130.00%
Bicycle theft20.750.00%
Shoplifting20.75100.00%
Other theft20.75-71.43%
Vehicle crime10.75-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2019.9733.33%
Other theft77.5316.67%
Anti-social behaviour72.64-46.15%
Criminal damage and arson62.64200.00%
Drugs32.260.00%
Vehicle crime21.130.00%
Theft from the person20.750.00%
Other crime20.75100.00%
Public order20.75-77.78%
Shoplifting10.750.00%
Robbery10.380.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1518.84-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour135.65116.67%
Public order94.9080.00%
Other theft63.39200.00%
Criminal damage and arson22.26-33.33%
Theft from the person20.75100.00%
Other crime10.750.00%
Burglary10.38-66.67%
Shoplifting10.38-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2016.580.00%
Anti-social behaviour67.53-50.00%
Public order52.260.00%
Burglary31.880.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.130.00%
Other theft21.13-50.00%
Shoplifting20.75-60.00%
Theft from the person10.750.00%
Other crime10.380.00%
Drugs10.38-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2021.850.00%
Anti-social behaviour127.53500.00%
Public order54.520.00%
Shoplifting51.8866.67%
Other theft41.880.00%
Drugs31.51200.00%
Bicycle theft31.130.00%
Burglary31.13-40.00%
Vehicle crime21.13-33.33%
Theft from the person10.750.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2018.840.00%
Criminal damage and arson57.53150.00%
Public order51.880.00%
Burglary51.880.00%
Other theft41.88-20.00%
Shoplifting31.51-40.00%
Vehicle crime31.13200.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.13-71.43%
Drugs10.75-50.00%
Other crime10.380.00%
Robbery10.380.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2018.845.26%
Anti-social behaviour77.5340.00%
Other theft52.6425.00%
Public order51.88-16.67%
Shoplifting51.88400.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.88100.00%
Drugs20.75100.00%
Bicycle theft20.75-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.750.00%
Theft from the person10.38-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1916.9535.71%
Public order67.160.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.26-16.67%
Other theft41.88300.00%
Bicycle theft41.510.00%
Theft from the person21.510.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.75-66.67%
Shoplifting10.38-75.00%
Vehicle crime10.38-75.00%
Drugs10.380.00%
Other crime10.380.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1416.58-48.15%
Anti-social behaviour65.2750.00%
Public order62.2620.00%
Shoplifting42.26300.00%
Vehicle crime41.51-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.51-50.00%
Robbery21.13100.00%
Theft from the person20.750.00%
Burglary10.75-50.00%
Other theft10.380.00%
Possession of weapons10.380.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2721.1068.75%
Vehicle crime610.170.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.26200.00%
Public order52.2625.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.88-20.00%
Burglary21.51100.00%
Drugs20.75-33.33%
Shoplifting10.75-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.380.00%
Other theft10.38-66.67%
Robbery10.380.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1617.71-33.33%
Vehicle crime66.03100.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.26-54.55%
Public order41.880.00%
Shoplifting41.51-33.33%
Other theft31.51-25.00%
Drugs31.13200.00%
Other crime21.130.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.75-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.75-66.67%
Burglary10.38-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2425.244.35%
Anti-social behaviour119.0422.22%
Shoplifting64.14500.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.26100.00%
Public order41.51-33.33%
Other theft41.510.00%
Bicycle theft31.510.00%
Vehicle crime31.13-25.00%
Burglary21.13100.00%
Theft from the person20.75100.00%
Other crime20.75100.00%
Drugs10.75-50.00%
Robbery10.380.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2321.100.00%
Anti-social behaviour98.670.00%
Public order63.390.00%
Other theft42.260.00%
Vehicle crime41.510.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.510.00%
Drugs20.750.00%
Other crime10.750.00%
Robbery10.380.00%
Shoplifting10.380.00%
Theft from the person10.380.00%
Burglary10.380.00%
Possession of weapons10.380.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 16 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20242
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 22 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
June 20241
May 20243
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
December 20232
November 20233
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 258 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 19.85 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202420
July 202415
June 202420
May 202420
April 202420
March 202420
February 202419
January 202414
December 202327
November 202316
October 202324
September 202323

A total of 97 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.46 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20247
July 202413
June 20246
May 202412
April 20242
March 20247
February 20245
January 20246
December 20234
November 20235
October 202311
September 20239

A total of 15 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
May 20243
March 20242
February 20244
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 43 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.58 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20246
July 20242
June 20243
April 20245
March 20242
February 20241
January 20243
December 20236
November 20232
October 20234
September 20232

A total of 68 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.23 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20242
July 20249
June 20245
May 20245
April 20245
March 20245
February 20246
January 20246
December 20235
November 20234
October 20234
September 20236

A total of 36 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.77 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20245
April 20243
March 20245
February 20241
January 20244
December 20231
November 20234
October 20236
September 20231

A total of 33 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
May 20242
April 20243
March 20241
February 20241
January 20244
December 20236
November 20236
October 20233
September 20234

A total of 47 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.62 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20247
July 20246
June 20242
May 20244
April 20244
March 20245
February 20244
January 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20234
September 20234

A total of 11 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
April 20241
February 20241
November 20232
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 7 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
April 20241
January 20242
December 20231
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 19 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20243
May 20243
April 20245
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 3 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20241
December 20231
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the RG30 1JU postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total12
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Shoplifting2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Little John'S Lane
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Constitution Road
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total5
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 5. Alma Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Chester Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 7. Richmond Road
    Total3
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. St George'S Terrace
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 9. Craig Avenue
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Brock Gardens
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Rona Court
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Broughton Close
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 13. Ledbury Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 14. Wilson Road
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 15. Canford Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Groveland Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1