Crime Rates at Temple Place, Reading, RG1 6QJ

Temple Place 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 Temple Place (RG1 6QJ) 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 Temple Place (RG1 6QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Laud Close, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Paul'S Court (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.