Crime Rates at Chain Street, Reading, RG1 2HX

Chain Street area has the highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chain Street (RG1 2HX) in the last 12 months was 2242.2 per 1,000 residents and was 484.7% 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 511 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 5 cases , down -68.8% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 67.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -68.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 744 (≈ 968.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chain Street (RG1 2HX), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 848 crimes here, including 219 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.