Crime Rates at Highgrove Street, Reading, RG1 5EN

Highgrove Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove , and the 221st highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highgrove Street (RG1 5EN) in the last 12 months was 73.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% lower than the Katesgrove average (88.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 163.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highgrove Street (RG1 5EN), the main crime hotspot is near Whitley Street. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.