Crime Rates at East Street, Reading, RG1 4AW

East Street area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around East Street (RG1 4AW) in the last 12 months was 121.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Street (RG1 4AW), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.