Crime Rates at Vachel Road, Reading, RG1 1NS

Vachel Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 31st highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vachel Road (RG1 1NS) in the last 12 months was 289.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% lower 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 171.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vachel Road (RG1 1NS), the main crime hotspot is near Friar Street. Police recorded 186 crimes here, including 115 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.