Crime Rates at Chatham Street, Reading, RG1 7JF

Chatham Street area has the 30th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 69th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chatham Street (RG1 7JF) in the last 12 months was 181.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% lower 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 112.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chatham Street (RG1 7JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Street, where police recorded 162 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (97 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.