Crime Rates at Swansea Road, Reading, RG1 8EZ

Swansea Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 234th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swansea Road (RG1 8EZ) in the last 12 months was 61.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swansea Road (RG1 8EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.