Crime Rates at Waterside Gardens, Reading, RG1 6QE

Waterside Gardens 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 Waterside Gardens (RG1 6QE) 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 Waterside Gardens (RG1 6QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 236 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (138 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.