Reading, PA Analytics

September recorded 173 crime incidents.

August recorded 1,257 crime incidents.

July recorded 160 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 774
  • Theft: 359
  • Arrest: 208
  • Assault: 126
  • Burglary: 66
  • Shooting: 28
  • Robbery: 25
  • Arson: 4
  • Vandalism: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Reading, Pennsylvania.

August had about 8% more crime than July, with August producing 1,097 more crimes than July.

August had about 7% more crime than September, with August producing 1,084 more crimes than September.

Most Committed Crimes in Reading, Pennsylvania

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 23% of crime in Reading, Pennsylvania.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 82% of violent crime in Reading, Pennsylvania.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 84% of property crime in Reading, Pennsylvania.

Reported Shootings in Reading, Pennsylvania

We recorded 28 shootings over a three month period in Reading, Pennsylvania. That's an average of about 9.333 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 25, followed by September with 2 shootings, and July with 1 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Reading. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.