Crime Rates at Silver Street, Reading, RG1 2ST

Silver 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 Silver Street (RG1 2ST) 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 Silver Street (RG1 2ST), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.