Crap Towns / Reading / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Reading?
The police recorded 10.9 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Reading from September 2023 to August 2026, 23% lower than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 10.5, down from 10.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 10.9 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 11.1 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 10.5 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Burghfield Common | 8.8 km | 14.8 |
| Reading | – | 10.9 |
| Shinfield | 3.9 km | 8.3 |
| Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross | 5.1 km | 7.4 |
| Henley-on-Thames | 10.8 km | 6.6 |
| Wokingham | 9.6 km | 5.7 |
| Winnersh | 5.9 km | 5.4 |
| Woodley | 4.4 km | 5.3 |
| Twyford | 8.3 km | 5.2 |
| Caversham | 4.1 km | 4.8 |
| Sonning Common | 8.7 km | 3.7 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |