Crime Rates at Eastern Avenue, Reading, RG1 5SF

Eastern Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Park , and the 160th lowest crime rate of 482 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 Eastern Avenue (RG1 5SF) in the last 12 months was 43.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% lower 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 6 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 Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastern Avenue (RG1 5SF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hatherley Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Mews (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.