Crime Rates at Mason Street, Reading, RG1 7PP

Mason Street area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 238th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mason Street (RG1 7PP) in the last 12 months was 68.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mason Street (RG1 7PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trinity Place (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.