Crime Rates at Prospect Street, Reading, RG1 7TR

Prospect Street area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 175th highest crime rate of 488 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 Prospect Street (RG1 7TR) in the last 12 months was 93.5 per 1,000 residents and was 75.6% lower than the Abbey average (383.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospect Street (RG1 7TR), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.