Crime Rates at London Road, Reading, RG1 5DD

London Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Park , and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 488 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 London Road (RG1 5DD) in the last 12 months was 19.3 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% lower than the Park average (94.7 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).

In the area around London Road (RG1 5DD), 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.