Total Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 8.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.8 2/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kings Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Park , and the 86th lowest crime rate of 482 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 Kings Road (RG1 4HP) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% lower than the Park average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ).

In the area around Kings Road (RG1 4HP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Lock Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eldon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fatherson Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anglers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Avon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avon Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avon Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lock Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anglers Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Donnington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arthur Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arthur Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donnington Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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