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Crime Rates in Merchants Place, Reading, RG1 1EQ

Crime Rate

1247

1247

High 9/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 11.10.2025

Annual total crime rate in your local area is 1247 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 9 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other local areas in England and Wales.

The address is located within Reading (local authority district). Annual total crime rate in Reading is 112 per thousand population, which can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates by type

Violence and sexual offences 384 9/10
Robbery 33.7 9/10
Possession of weapons 5.53 7/10
Drugs 28.1 7/10
Burglary 38.3 10/10
Shoplifting 243 9/10
Public order 124 10/10
Other theft 110 9/10
Theft from the person 73.8 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 71.9 8/10
Bicycle theft 51.6 10/10
Criminal damage and arson 50.3 9/10
Vehicle crime 19.4 8/10
Other crime 14.3 8/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2024 - Aug 2025

Above are annual crime rates by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population.

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of the local area for a specific crime type compared to other local areas in England and Wales.

A rating of 10/10 indicates that the area has the highest crime rate for this crime type, while a rating of 1/10 means that the area has the lowest crime rate for this crime type.

Crime rates in RG1 1EQ and the areas where it resides by year

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Local Area of RG1 1EQ
  • Reading
    local authority
  • South East

Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2024 - Aug 2025

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