Total Crime Rate

138.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 138.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.7 7/10
  • Public order 16.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castle Hill area has the 44th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 107th 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 Castle Hill (RG1 7RL) in the last 12 months was 138.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% lower than the Abbey average (383.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 54.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Hill (RG1 7RL), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 215 crimes here, including 138 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Epping Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Howard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waylen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waylen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pennyroyal Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pennyroyal Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anstey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Carey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marshall Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Castle Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Zinzan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Zinzan Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Epping Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime New Bright Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Russell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Chatham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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