Total Crime Rate
289.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sackville Street 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 Sackville Street (RG1 1NT) 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 Sackville Street (RG1 1NT), 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.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chatham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Merchants Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Butts | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Butts | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Butts | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Butts | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Butts | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | St Mary'S Butts | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Caversham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Merchants Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Merchants Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Merchants Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Merchants Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Caversham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Merchants Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Merchants Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Merchants Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Merchants Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Merchants Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Merchants Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Merchants Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Mary'S Butts | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Mary'S Butts | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Mary'S Butts | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Butts | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Mary'S Butts | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Caversham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stanshawe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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