Total Crime Rate
121.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South 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 South Street (RG1 4QU) 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 South Street (RG1 4QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightclub, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newark Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Duncan Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Duncan Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Duncan Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Duncan Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Duncan Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Duncan Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Duncan Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duncan Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Abbey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidmouth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Greys Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Crown Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crown Place | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kennet Side | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kennet Side | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kennet Side | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Abbey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Abbey Street | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Dell | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Newark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
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