Total Crime Rate

472.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

231.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 472.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 231.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 174.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.7 10/10
  • Other theft 44.2 10/10
  • Public order 41.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 36.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.8 10/10
  • Burglary 31.2 10/10
  • Drugs 13.0 9/10
  • Other crime 13.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
  • Robbery 7.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

William Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 17th highest crime rate of 482 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 William Street (RG1 7DE) in the last 12 months was 472.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% higher than the Abbey average (389.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -27.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 89 (≈ 231.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Street (RG1 7DE), the main crime hotspot is near Trinity Place. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in William Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chatham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cambridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Stanley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Trinity Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chatham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Trinity Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Battle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Franklin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Eaton Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldsmid Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Stratheden Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stratheden Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stratheden Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waylen Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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