Total Crime Rate
128.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Henry Street area has the 49th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 121st highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Henry Street (RG1 2NN) in the last 12 months was 128.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Henry Street (RG1 2NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 165 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (66 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Southampton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Henry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Simmonds Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | New Bright Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Earley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Earley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Simmonds Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mundesley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Waterside Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mundesley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swan Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Newark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chesterman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gun Street | Under investigation |
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