Crime in Reading, United Kingdom

Crime rates in Reading, United Kingdom

Level of crime	51.04	Moderate
Crime increasing in the past 5 years	71.47	High
Worries home broken and things stolen	38.82	Low
Worries being mugged or robbed	42.54	Moderate
Worries car stolen	36.54	Low
Worries things from car stolen	41.37	Moderate
Worries attacked	38.82	Low
Worries being insulted	50.00	Moderate
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion	26.60	Low
Problem people using or dealing drugs	69.15	High
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft	48.00	Moderate
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery	39.04	Low
Problem corruption and bribery	21.35	Low

Safety walking alone during daylight		76.54	High
Safety walking alone during night		47.49	Moderate

Contributors: 50

Last update: 21 May 2026

These data are based on perceptions of visitors of this website in the past 5 years.

If the value is 0, it means it is perceived as very low, and if the value is 100, it means it is perceived as very high.

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Crime in Westminster	40.03 miles
Crime in London	41.77 miles
Crime in Watford	43.18 miles

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Index
Crime Index:	44.28
Safety Index:	55.72