Crime Rates at Sherwood Street, Reading, RG30 1LF

Sherwood Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 482 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 Sherwood Street (RG30 1LF) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 92.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Street (RG30 1LF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.