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Crime Rates in Reading, local authority district

Crime Rate

117

117

Average 6/10

Last updated: 11.09.2024

Annual total crime rate in Reading, (local authority district) is 117 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 6 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

Violence and sexual offences 40.3 6/10
Shoplifting 13.3 8/10
Anti-social behaviour 11.7 4/10
Other theft 11.1 7/10
Public order 9.1 7/10
Criminal damage and arson 7.87 5/10
Vehicle crime 7.24 6/10
Burglary 4.17 6/10
Bicycle theft 3.05 7/10
Drugs 2.76 5/10
Theft from the person 2.62 4/10
Other crime 1.65 4/10
Robbery 1.33 5/10
Possession of weapons 0.964 6/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

Above are annual crime rates in Reading (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Reading (local authority district).

The figures in grey 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)

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Reading
    LAD
  • South East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Reading (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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 in local authority districts of Reading (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Caversham Heights27.5 low
2. Emmer Green38.8 low
3. Tilehurst68.2 low
4. Caversham72.5 low
5. Kentwood76.9 low
6. Redlands84.7 low
7. Norcot92.5 low
8. Coley98.4 low
9. Church102 low
10. Park112 medium
11. Southcote113 medium
12. Katesgrove116 medium
13. Whitley122 medium
14. Battle124 medium
15. Thames251 high
16. Abbey441 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

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