Total Crime Rate
14.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alfred Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 45th lowest crime rate of 488 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 Alfred Street (RG1 7AU) in the last 12 months was 14.4 per 1,000 residents and was 96.2% lower than the Abbey average (383.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 328.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alfred Street (RG1 7AU), the main crime hotspot is near West Street. Police recorded 179 crimes here, including 87 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 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanshawe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sackville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sackville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sackville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stanshawe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stanshawe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanshawe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanshawe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chatham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Zinzan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Regent Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Regent Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Zinzan Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stratheden Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waylen Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waylen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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