Crime Rates at Cannon Street, Reading, RG1 7PH

Cannon Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 22nd 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 Cannon Street (RG1 7PH) in the last 12 months was 418.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 176.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% 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 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Catherine Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.