Crime Rates at Merchants Place, Reading, RG1 1EG

Merchants Place area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 5th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merchants Place (RG1 1EG) in the last 12 months was 761.8 per 1,000 residents and was 98.7% higher than the Abbey average (383.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 122 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 5900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 165 (≈ 431.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 126.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merchants Place (RG1 1EG), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 859 crimes here, including 227 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.