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Reading Central
Matt Rodda · Labour
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Matt Rodda (Labour)Crime Trends
Crime rows are aggregated across the constituency LSOA footprint for Reading Central.
Latest month
2,190
Published for Jan 2026
Largest category
Unknown
12,354 incidents in the trailing 12-month window
Coverage
63
LSOAs linked through postcodes
Latest month2,190Published for Jan 2026
3M rolling average34.7incidents per month per LSOA
12M baseline35.1Trailing yearly average for the same geography.
YoY change+0.1%2025 vs 2024
Monthly trend line (5Y)
Monthly level3M rolling averageQuarter change -6.3%Feb 2021 to Jan 2026
Annual comparison
Location summary
LocationReading CentralCounts are normalized against the constituency's current LSOA footprint.
Total incidents26,535Latest rolling 12-month police window.
Largest categoryUnspecified12,354 incidents · 46.6%
Coverage63 LSOAsRolling averages are normalized by this coverage set.
Mapped incident locations
| Month | Crime type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | Other theft Thames Valley Police | On or near A329 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Thames Valley Police | On or near A329 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Thames Valley Police | On or near A329 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Thames Valley Police | On or near A329 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Thames Valley Police | On or near A329 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Thames Valley Police | On or near A329 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Vehicle crime Thames Valley Police | On or near A329 | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Thames Valley Police | On or near A329 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Thames Valley Police | On or near A329 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Thames Valley Police | On or near A4 | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Public order Thames Valley Police | On or near A4155 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Thames Valley Police | On or near A4155 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Thames Valley Police | On or near A4155 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Anti-social behaviour Thames Valley Police | On or near Abbey Square | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Bicycle theft Thames Valley Police | On or near Abbey Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Thames Valley Police | On or near Abbey Square | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Thames Valley Police | On or near Abbey Square | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Thames Valley Police | On or near Abbey Square | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Thames Valley Police | On or near Abbey Square | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Thames Valley Police | On or near Abbey Square | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Drugs Thames Valley Police | On or near Abbey Street | Local resolution |
| Jan 2026 | Other crime Thames Valley Police | On or near Abbey Street | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Public order Thames Valley Police | On or near Abbey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Thames Valley Police | On or near Abbey Street | No outcome published |
Category totals
| Crime type | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unspecified Reading Central | 12,354 | 46.6% |
| Violence and sexual offences Reading Central | 4,944 | 18.6% |
| Shoplifting Reading Central | 1,837 | 6.9% |
| Anti-social behaviour Reading Central | 1,483 | 5.6% |
| Other theft Reading Central | 1,195 | 4.5% |
| Public order Reading Central | 1,137 | 4.3% |
| Criminal damage and arson Reading Central | 826 | 3.1% |
| Vehicle crime Reading Central | 748 | 2.8% |
| Burglary Reading Central | 486 | 1.8% |
| Bicycle theft Reading Central | 400 | 1.5% |
| Drugs Reading Central | 319 | 1.2% |
| Theft from the person Reading Central | 272 | 1.0% |
| Robbery Reading Central | 226 | 0.9% |
| Other crime Reading Central | 215 | 0.8% |
| Possession of weapons Reading Central | 93 | 0.4% |
Police archive locations are published as mapped street-level points, not exact private addresses, so incidents may be snapped to a nearby road segment. Annual comparison uses full calendar years where 12 published months are available; otherwise it falls back to trailing 12 months versus the preceding 12 months.