Recorded burglary, vehicle crime and other theft offences in Reading decreased between 2024 and 2025.
This snapshot compares three categories of recorded crime that may be relevant to businesses, commercial premises, vehicles and physical assets. It does not represent all crime in Reading, and the figures are not limited to business-related offences.
Key Figures
| Crime category | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 715 | 673 | -42 | -5.9% |
| Vehicle crime | 1,113 | 1,026 | -87 | -7.8% |
| Other theft | 1,725 | 1,537 | -188 | -10.9% |
| Total | 3,553 | 3,236 | -317 | -8.9% |
The three selected categories accounted for 3,236 recorded offences in 2025, compared with 3,553 in 2024.
That represents 317 fewer offences, a reduction of 8.9%.
What Decreased in Reading?
Other theft
Other theft recorded the largest reduction, falling from 1,725 offences in 2024 to 1,537 in 2025.
This was a decrease of 188 offences, or 10.9%.
The category covers different forms of theft and is not limited to commercial property or equipment.
Vehicle crime
Vehicle crime decreased from 1,113 offences to 1,026, representing 87 fewer offences and a reduction of 7.8%.
Vehicle crime remains relevant to businesses operating company vehicles, delivery fleets and commercial yards. However, these figures do not distinguish between privately owned and commercial vehicles.
Burglary
Recorded burglary fell from 715 offences in 2024 to 673 in 2025.
This represents a reduction of 42 offences, or 5.9%.
The category includes different types of burglary. The figures do not establish how many offences involved shops, warehouses, business premises or residential properties.
What Increased?
None of the three categories included in this comparison recorded an increase.
Criminal damage and arson are not included because the full-year comparison figures have not yet been confirmed.
What Does This Mean for Local Businesses?
The reductions are positive, but they do not mean that theft or burglary has stopped being a consideration for businesses in Reading.
Burglary, vehicle crime and theft can affect premises, stored goods and vehicles. The level of exposure for an individual business depends on factors such as location, access arrangements, operating hours and the assets kept on site.
The recorded figures provide useful local context, but they cannot determine the security requirements of any individual commercial property.
About the Reading Crime Data
Source: Police.uk street-level crime data, reported by Thames Valley Police.
The comparison uses Reading-labelled Lower Layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs) and the same selected offence categories for both calendar years.
Police.uk publishes anonymised street-level locations. Recorded crime figures should not be interpreted as exact incident locations or as evidence that particular businesses were targeted.
Official source: https://data.police.uk/data/
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