Crime Rates at Great Knollys Street, Reading, RG1 7HL

Great Knollys Street area has the 31st highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 71st 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 Great Knollys Street (RG1 7HL) in the last 12 months was 175.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 86.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Knollys Street (RG1 7HL), the main crime hotspot is near Trinity Place. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.