Crime Rates at Weldale Street, Reading, RG1 7BX

Weldale Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 26th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Weldale Street (RG1 7BX) in the last 12 months was 340.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% 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 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 181.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 118.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weldale Street (RG1 7BX), 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.