Total Crime Rate

213.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 213.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 109.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.8 9/10
  • Public order 24.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 15.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 9.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.2 8/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.6 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

Zinzan Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 54th highest crime rate of 482 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 Zinzan Street (RG1 7UG) in the last 12 months was 213.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 109.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Zinzan Street (RG1 7UG), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 150 crimes here, including 97 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Zinzan Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4155 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldsmid Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Eaton Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coley Hill
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Franklin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Charles Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Talbot Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cheapside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cheapside Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area

Data Sources

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