Crime Rates at Liverpool Road, Reading, RG1 3PQ

Liverpool Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 138th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Liverpool Road (RG1 3PQ) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 91.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Liverpool Road (RG1 3PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Liverpool Road, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near London Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.