Crime Rates at Palmer Park Avenue, Reading, RG6 1DN

Palmer Park Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 130th 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 Palmer Park Avenue (RG6 1DN) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 91.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmer Park Avenue (RG6 1DN), the main crime hotspot is near Norris Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.