Crime Rates at Newark Street, Reading, RG1 2SR

Newark Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 59th highest crime rate of 488 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 Newark Street (RG1 2SR) in the last 12 months was 193.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% lower than the Abbey average (383.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 85.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 154.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newark Street (RG1 2SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.