Total Crime Rate

122.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 122.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 41.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brook Street West area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 127th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brook Street West (RG1 6BB) in the last 12 months was 122.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% lower than the Abbey average (389.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brook Street West (RG1 6BB), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 150 crimes here, including 97 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brook Street West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Brook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parthia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wolseley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garnet Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garnet Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garnet Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parthia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parthia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parthia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parthia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coley Hill —
Apr 2026Other theft Swan Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Waterside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Temple Place —
Apr 2026Drugs Fobney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Talbot Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laud Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laud Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laud Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laud Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Temple Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Admirals Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Temple Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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