Crime Rates at Edgehill Street, Reading, RG1 2PU

Edgehill Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove , and the 122nd lowest 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 Edgehill Street (RG1 2PU) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgehill Street (RG1 2PU), 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.