Crime Rates at Centurion Close, Reading, RG1 2NJ

Centurion Close area has the 38th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 88th highest crime rate of 488 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 Centurion Close (RG1 2NJ) in the last 12 months was 156.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 55.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Centurion Close (RG1 2NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 165 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Mary'S Butts (63 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.