Crime Rates at Russell Street, Reading, RG1 7XW

Russell Street area has the 36th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 83rd 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 Russell Street (RG1 7XW) in the last 12 months was 161.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 87.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Street (RG1 7XW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trinity Place, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.