Crime Rates at Southampton Street, Reading, RG1 2QU

Southampton Street area has the 37th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 89th 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 Southampton Street (RG1 2QU) in the last 12 months was 158.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% lower than the Abbey average (389.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 78.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southampton Street (RG1 2QU), 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.