Total Crime Rate

126.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 126.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.4 10/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pell Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove , and the 121st highest crime rate of 482 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 Pell Street (RG1 2NX) in the last 12 months was 126.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% higher than the Katesgrove average (87.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pell Street (RG1 2NX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pell Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Southampton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parthia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Swan Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parthia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parthia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Letcombe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Fobney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Collis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parthia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs West Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Crown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Brook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Giles Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Giles Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Temple Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Temple Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parthia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Simmonds Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simmonds Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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