Crime Rates at Gun Street, Reading, RG1 2JR

Gun Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 2nd 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 Gun Street (RG1 2JR) in the last 12 months was 2210.1 per 1,000 residents and was 476.3% higher than the Abbey average (383.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 160 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 165 (≈ 693.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gun Street (RG1 2JR), 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.