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Crime Rates in Reading, local authority district

Crime Rate

112

112

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Reading, (local authority district) is 112 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

Violence and sexual offences 38.8 6/10
Shoplifting 15.8 7/10
Anti-social behaviour 11.8 4/10
Other theft 8.7 6/10
Public order 8.32 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 7.15 5/10
Vehicle crime 6.03 6/10
Burglary 3.75 5/10
Bicycle theft 2.68 8/10
Drugs 2.67 4/10
Theft from the person 2.24 4/10
Robbery 1.66 6/10
Other crime 1.58 3/10
Possession of weapons 0.781 4/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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 annual 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 of wards within Reading (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Caversham Heights23 low
2. Emmer Green29.9 low
3. Caversham72.7 low
4. Tilehurst76.3 low
5. Redlands78.8 low
6. Kentwood86.5 low
7. Coley87 low
8. Norcot92.1 low
9. Park99.1 low
10. Katesgrove99.5 low
11. Church104 low
12. Southcote107 low
13. Battle123 medium
14. Whitley133 medium
15. Thames234 medium
16. Abbey405 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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