Total Crime Rate
228.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Swan Place area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 46th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Swan Place (RG1 6QD) in the last 12 months was 228.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% lower than the Abbey average (383.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 144.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Swan Place (RG1 6QD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 685 crimes here, including 166 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Mary'S Butts | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Mary'S Butts | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Mary'S Butts | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Mary'S Butts | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Mary'S Butts | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Mary'S Butts | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Mary'S Butts | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Mary'S Butts | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Gun Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Simmonds Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Simmonds Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swan Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Waterside Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | New Bright Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gun Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Butts | Under investigation |
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