Crime Rates at Lorne Street, Reading, RG1 7YN

Lorne Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 68th 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 Lorne Street (RG1 7YN) in the last 12 months was 182.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 91.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lorne Street (RG1 7YN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.