Crime Rates at Castle Street, Reading, RG1 7SB

Castle Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 2nd 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 Castle Street (RG1 7SB) in the last 12 months was 2138.7 per 1,000 residents and was 448.6% higher than the Abbey average (389.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 173 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 183 (≈ 768.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (RG1 7SB), 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.