Crime Rates at Mount Pleasant, Reading, RG1 2TD

Mount Pleasant area has the 10th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove , and the 188th 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 Mount Pleasant (RG1 2TD) in the last 12 months was 85.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% lower than the Katesgrove average (88.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mount Pleasant (RG1 2TD), the main crime hotspot is near Whitley Street. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.