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Crime Rates in Reading, local authority district

Crime Rate

112

112

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

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 39.1 6/10
Shoplifting 15.5 7/10
Anti-social behaviour 11.6 3/10
Other theft 8.86 6/10
Public order 8.51 7/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.86 5/10
Vehicle crime 5.9 6/10
Burglary 3.86 5/10
Drugs 2.83 4/10
Bicycle theft 2.73 8/10
Theft from the person 1.92 4/10
Other crime 1.77 4/10
Robbery 1.6 5/10
Possession of weapons 0.769 4/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 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 Heights20.2 low
2. Emmer Green28 low
3. Caversham68.5 low
4. Tilehurst69.6 low
5. Coley77.4 low
6. Norcot79 low
7. Redlands79.7 low
8. Kentwood81.3 low
9. Church90 low
10. Katesgrove92.1 low
11. Southcote97.9 low
12. Park99.5 low
13. Battle110 medium
14. Whitley119 medium
15. Thames222 high
16. Abbey367 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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