Crime Rates at Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8DJ

Vastern Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 12th 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 Vastern Road (RG1 8DJ) in the last 12 months was 552.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% higher than the Abbey average (383.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 420.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 125.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vastern Road (RG1 8DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Merchants Place. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.