Crime Rates at Short Street, Reading, RG1 2PS

Short Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove , and the 222nd highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Short Street (RG1 2PS) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Short Street (RG1 2PS), the main crime hotspot is near Whitley Street. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.