Crime Rates at Eastern Avenue, Reading, RG1 5SE

Eastern Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Park , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 482 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 Eastern Avenue (RG1 5SE) in the last 12 months was 125.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% higher than the Park average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastern Avenue (RG1 5SE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 138 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.