Crime Rates at Merchants Place, Reading, RG1 1EQ

Merchants Place area has the 4th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 5th highest crime rate of 482 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 1EQ) in the last 12 months was 900.5 per 1,000 residents and was 131.0% higher than the Abbey average (389.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 139 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 186 (≈ 486.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merchants Place (RG1 1EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 813 crimes here, including 247 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.