February 2026 Source: Police.uk
RG1 Crime Intelligence Report
RG1 recorded 744 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 15.21 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 3.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 18.1% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
744trending_down -3.3% vs last month
Crime Rate
15.21per 1k
High Risk Active Postcodes
2,809
Within RG1 district
Reading
48,900
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol Station Map | total: 34 Shoplifting: 33 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 34 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 28 Shoplifting: 24 Drugs: 1 | 28 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 27 Shoplifting: 16 Theft from the person: 4 | 27 |
| Cross Street Map | total: 18 Shoplifting: 17 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 18 |
| St Mary'S Butts Map | total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Shoplifting: 4 | 16 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 14 Shoplifting: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 14 |
| West Street Map | total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 13 |
| Friar Street Map | total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 13 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 13 Public order: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 13 |
| Trinity Place Map | total: 12 Public order: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 12 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
225
30.2%
Shoplifting
165
22.2%
Public Order
67
9.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
66
8.9%
Other Theft
59
7.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
41
5.5%
Vehicle Crime
36
4.8%
Burglary
18
2.4%
Bicycle Theft
17
2.3%
Drug Offences
13
1.7%
Other Crime
13
1.7%
Theft from Person
10
1.3%
Robbery
9
1.2%
Weapons Possession
5
0.7%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -3.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +18.1%
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