Crime Rates at Curzon Street, Reading, RG30 1DA

Curzon Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 165th 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 Curzon Street (RG30 1DA) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 89.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -65.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Curzon Street (RG30 1DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edinburgh Road, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Battle Place (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.