Crime Rates at Kings Road, Reading, RG1 4NH

Kings Road area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 145th 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 Kings Road (RG1 4NH) in the last 12 months was 113.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Road (RG1 4NH), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 98 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.