Reading crime stats
The overall crime rate in Reading city is 104.4 crimes per 1,000 which is 104% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 8.9k crimes were violent crimes which is 35.5% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 104% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 23.3% over the last 12 months.The category of "bicycle theft crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Bicycle theft crime rate is at 237% of national crime rate which puts Reading on 10. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. Bicycle theft crime makes up 2.0% of all crimes committed in the area. As of October 2026 bicycle theft crime totalled 487 representing a decrease 13.2% year-over-year.
Crime Statistics Breakdown: Share, Ranking, National Comparison, Volume, and Annual Change for Reading city| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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| Violent crime | 35.5% | 22. lowest | 104% | 8.9k | 5.2% |
| Shoplifting crime | 15.7% | 19. highest | 184% | 3.9k | 10.4% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 9.9% | 18. lowest | 64% | 2.5k | -5.1% |
| Other theft crime | 8.1% | 26. highest | 125% | 2.0k | 8.8% |
| Public order crime | 7.8% | 44. lowest | 118% | 2.0k | 8.5% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.1% | 15. lowest | 91% | 1.5k | -5.3% |
| Vehicle crime | 4.3% | 37. lowest | 86% | 1.1k | -14.2% |
| Burglary crime | 3.0% | 38. lowest | 83% | 736 | -8.3% |
| Drugs crime | 2.6% | 21. lowest | 80% | 647 | 4.7% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 2.0% | 10. highest | 237% | 487 | -13.2% |
| Other crime | 1.9% | 23. lowest | 88% | 462 | 20.9% |
| Robbery crime | 1.7% | 39. highest | 122% | 413 | 23.3% |
| Theft from the person crime | 1.0% | 22. highest | 60% | 249 | -40.4% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.6% | 8. lowest | 63% | 152 | -7.3% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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Reading crime rate by crime statistic
This graph compares crime rate in Reading city to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
Crime Rate Comparison: Reading city vs. England & Wales| Crime statistic | Reading city crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 10.3 | 16.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 2.0 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 3.1 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.3 | 6.9 |
| Drugs | 2.7 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 8.4 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 8.2 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 16.4 | 8.9 |
| Theft from the person | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.4 | 5.2 |
| Violent crime | 37.1 | 35.7 |
Reading overall crime rate by year
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
Reading crime rate comparison map
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