Total Crime Rate
28.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Alpine Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove , and the 101st lowest crime rate of 482 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 Alpine Street (RG1 2PY) in the last 12 months was 28.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alpine Street (RG1 2PY), the main crime hotspot is near Newark Street. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Reading| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Southampton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parthia Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parthia Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parthia Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newark Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Elgar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Elgar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Elgar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sailcloth Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sailcloth Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mundesley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Crown Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parthia Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Henry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Preston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Waterloo Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Giles Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Giles Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | West Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parthia Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Collis Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Temple Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Temple Place | — |
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