Crime Rates at Kings Road, Reading, RG1 4LS

Kings Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 47th 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 Kings Road (RG1 4LS) in the last 12 months was 217.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% 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 28 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 211.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 115.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 209.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Road (RG1 4LS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 299 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.