Crime Rates at Kennet Side, Reading, RG1 3DW

Kennet Side area has the 11th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 18th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kennet Side (RG1 3DW) in the last 12 months was 413.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 200.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kennet Side (RG1 3DW), the main crime hotspot is near Kenavon Drive. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.