Crime Rates at Alpine Street, Reading, RG1 2QA

Alpine Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove , and the 202nd 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 Alpine Street (RG1 2QA) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alpine Street (RG1 2QA), 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.