Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
GU51 · Hampshire
103
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
RG4 · Reading
52
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Reading has less crime — 52 vs 103 incidents in April 2026.
Fleet recorded notably higher crime than Reading in April 2026 — 103 vs 52 incidents. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Reading recorded fewer crimes than Fleet — 52 vs 103 incidents. That is 50% fewer crimes. Reading is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Fleet recorded 38 incidents of this type vs 19 in Reading. Overall, Reading had fewer total crimes (52 vs 103).