Crime Rates at Hill Street, Reading, RG1 2NT

Hill Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove , and the 223rd highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hill Street (RG1 2NT) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% lower than the Katesgrove average (88.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 180.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Street (RG1 2NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.