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Crime and justice in Reading

Unitary authority

The north west of the South East. 183,762 people in 40 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for Reading, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

Under 323 or more

Reading’s 100 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 285.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,873
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Crime and anti-social behaviour: Reading among every council313 areas from 19 to 12,917. The middle area is 1,167. Reading is 1,873.

Anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,927
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Anti-social behaviour: Reading among every council313 areas from 4 to 13,969. The middle area is 2,093. Reading is 1,927.

Burglary

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
644
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Burglary: Reading among every council313 areas from 6 to 6,781. The middle area is 406. Reading is 644.

Criminal damage and arson

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,211
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Criminal damage and arson: Reading among every council313 areas from 6 to 11,365. The middle area is 978. Reading is 1,211.

Drug offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
516
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Drug offences: Reading among every council313 areas from 2 to 7,670. The middle area is 369. Reading is 516.

Other crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
4,202
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Other crime: Reading among every council313 areas from 22 to 25,019. The middle area is 2,187. Reading is 4,202.

Recorded crime rate

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
111.5 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Reading at a rate of 111.5 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 81.3 per 1,000 people across South East.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against South East
37% higher81.3 per 1,000
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Recorded crime rate: Reading among every council313 areas from 39.3 per 1,000 to 618.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 85.3 per 1,000. Reading is 111.5 per 1,000.

Robbery

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
356
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Robbery: Reading among every council313 areas from 0 to 3,601. The middle area is 101. Reading is 356.

Shoplifting

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
3,228
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Shoplifting: Reading among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,621. The middle area is 1,038. Reading is 3,228.

Theft from the person

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
229
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Theft from the person: Reading among every council313 areas from 0 to 17,267. The middle area is 54. Reading is 229.

Vehicle crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
923
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Vehicle crime: Reading among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,181. The middle area is 513. Reading is 923.

Violence and sexual offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
7,256
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Violence and sexual offences: Reading among every council313 areas from 49 to 62,950. The middle area is 4,756. Reading is 7,256.

Street-level crime

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Reading. The map shows each one.

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