Postcode · Reading
Crime in RG1 4BX
How much crime is recorded in RG1 4BX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Palmer Park
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,154 (2024)
RG1 4BXReading
How safe is RG1 4BX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 80.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RG1 4BX area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
80.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
142
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
RG1 4BXNational
Violence and sexual offences62.423.6
Other theft15.74.5
Criminal damage and arson13.64.7
Burglary13.59.1
Public order9.44.6
Vehicle crime7.73.5
Bicycle theft7.11.0
Anti-social behaviour6.410.7
Shoplifting3.88.4
Other crime3.21.5
Robbery3.11.4
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Drugs2.02.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.