This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.41 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 5.41 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Reading
Crime trends · Reading
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
571
YoY +18%
ASB
138
YoY -13%
Vehicle Crime
52
YoY -25%
Burglary
55
YoY +49%
Criminal damage
108
YoY +17%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Robbery
34
YoY +89%
Other Crime
39
YoY +95%
Shoplifting
293
YoY +7%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · other crime up sharply · burglary rising
1,605
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Reading
Ethnicity
Total residents: 174,140
White Brit.53.5%
Other White12.1%
Indian6.2%
Pakistani4.8%
Other Asian4.6%
+ 8 other groups · 18.9%
Religion
Total residents: 174,234
Christian39.6%
No religion36.3%
Muslim8.9%
Not answered6.9%
Hindu5.0%
+ 1 other religions · 3.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 174,110
35–4922.2%
25–3417.3%
50–6415.8%
20–248.4%
10–157.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%
Households
Total households: 67,717
Other19.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.3%
Any member 66+9.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.9%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over8.1%
