Crime Rates at Sackville Street, Reading, RG1 1NT

Sackville Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 34th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sackville Street (RG1 1NT) in the last 12 months was 289.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% lower 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 193.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sackville Street (RG1 1NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Mary'S Butts, where police recorded 190 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Friar Street (109 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.