As part of a new monthly series the Reading Chronicle is charting every crime in the borough on an interactive map for readers to stay on top of what is happening and where.

This month, our map reveals the location of every crime reported to Thames Valley Police in January 2021 (the latest available full month of data).

The map shows location, type of offence, and outcome or current status of the police investigation.

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 Readers can use the online tool to see what happened near their homes, schools and places of work and build an understanding of the town’s crime hotspots.

Crimes in January 2021

 

The highest concentration of crimes in January can be found around the town centre, most of which are classed as violence and sex offences or Other theft.

Each colour identifies a different crime, just click on each coloured pin to find out the crimes reported in each area across the borough.