Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
GU52 · Hampshire
57
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
RG4 · Reading
52
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Reading has less crime — 52 vs 57 incidents in April 2026.
Fleet and Reading recorded very similar overall crime levels in April 2026 — 57 and 52 incidents respectively. 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 57 incidents. That is 9% 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 33 incidents of this type vs 19 in Reading. Total crime levels were broadly similar.