Total Crime Rate

83.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 83.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.1 8/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Robbery 6.7 8/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castle Street area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 194th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Street (RG1 7RQ) in the last 12 months was 83.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (RG1 7RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 639 crimes here, including 179 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/163)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simmonds Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anstey Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anstey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Body Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rose Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Waterside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Swan Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garnet Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garnet Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wolseley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Temple Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Temple Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Temple Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Butts Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Butts Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Butts Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Butts Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Butts Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Simmonds Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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