Crime Rates in Reading, local authority district
Crime Rate
113
113
Average 5/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Reading, (local authority district) is 113 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Crime rates in Reading (local authority district) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 39.6 | 6/10 |
| Shoplifting | 16 | 7/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11.5 | 3/10 |
| Other theft | 9.14 | 6/10 |
| Public order | 8.41 | 7/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.84 | 4/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.73 | 6/10 |
| Burglary | 3.95 | 5/10 |
| Drugs | 2.89 | 4/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 2.76 | 8/10 |
| Other crime | 1.8 | 4/10 |
| Theft from the person | 1.78 | 4/10 |
| Robbery | 1.69 | 6/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.74 | 4/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Reading (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Reading (local authority district).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Reading (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Reading (local authority district) and South East (region)
- ReadingLAD
- South Eastregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Reading (local authority district)
Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.
Vertical: number of areas
Data source: data.police.uk
Annual total crime rates of wards within Reading (local authority district)
| Ward name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Caversham Heights | 23.6 low |
| 2. Emmer Green | 33.3 low |
| 3. Caversham | 73.6 low |
| 4. Tilehurst | 77.8 low |
| 5. Coley | 86.7 low |
| 6. Norcot | 87.5 low |
| 7. Kentwood | 88 low |
| 8. Redlands | 89.7 low |
| 9. Church | 92.4 low |
| 10. Katesgrove | 98.9 low |
| 11. Park | 110 low |
| 12. Southcote | 112 medium |
| 13. Battle | 117 medium |
| 14. Whitley | 127 medium |
| 15. Thames | 246 high |
| 16. Abbey | 402 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026