The overall crime rate in Reading postcode area is 80.3 crimes per 1,000 which is 80% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 24.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 38.8% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 88% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 19.7% over the last twelve 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 135% of national crime rate which puts Reading on 16. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. Bicycle theft crime makes up 1.4% of all crimes committed in the area. As of March 2026 bicycle theft crime totalled 911 representing a decrease 9.8% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 38.8% | 25. lowest | 88% | 24.4k | 5.8% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 12.3% | 18. lowest | 61% | 7.7k | 7.6% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 10.4% | 47. highest | 101% | 6.6k | -2.5% |
| Public order crime → | 7.7% | 36. lowest | 89% | 4.8k | 0.3% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.1% | 15. lowest | 78% | 4.5k | -9.5% |
| Other theft crime → | 7.0% | 35. lowest | 85% | 4.4k | -6.2% |
| Vehicle crime → | 4.6% | 41. lowest | 73% | 2.9k | -16.0% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.6% | 33. lowest | 79% | 2.3k | -8.3% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.5% | 16. lowest | 57% | 1.6k | -0.9% |
| Other crime → | 2.0% | 18. lowest | 73% | 1.2k | 3.2% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.4% | 16. highest | 135% | 911 | -9.8% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.1% | 38. lowest | 62% | 669 | 19.7% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.8% | 16. lowest | 63% | 480 | 1.1% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.7% | 44. highest | 30% | 457 | -42.9% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Reading postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Reading postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 9.9 | 16.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 2.9 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.7 | 7.3 |
| Drugs | 2.0 | 3.6 |
| Other crime | 1.6 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 5.6 | 6.6 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 6.2 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Theft from the person | 0.6 | 1.9 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.7 | 5.1 |
| Violent crime | 31.1 | 35.4 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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| Violent crime → | 38.8% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 12.3% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 10.4% |
| Public order crime → | 7.7% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.1% |
| Other theft crime → | 7.0% |
| Vehicle crime → | 4.6% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.6% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.5% |
| Other crime → | 2.0% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.4% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.1% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.8% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.7% |
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