Crime Rates at Cannon Street, Reading, RG1 7PH

Cannon Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 22nd 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 Cannon Street (RG1 7PH) in the last 12 months was 380.5 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 179.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cannon Street (RG1 7PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Catherine Street (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.