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Reading RG17 1 area guide

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Is Reading RG17 1 a good place to live?

In Reading (RG17 1), recorded crime is 564% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as one of the less deprived parts of the country (deprivation decile 8/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Reading RG17 1

Reading RG17 1 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~1 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 15 crimesJun 24: 14 crimesJul 24: 23 crimesAug 24: 22 crimesSep 24: 17 crimesOct 24: 24 crimesNov 24: 14 crimesDec 24: 17 crimesJan 25: 24 crimesFeb 25: 15 crimesMar 25: 15 crimesApr 25: 16 crimesMay 25: 23 crimesJun 25: 18 crimesJul 25: 27 crimesAug 25: 6 crimesSep 25: 15 crimesOct 25: 12 crimesNov 25: 21 crimesDec 25: 12 crimesJan 26: 10 crimesFeb 26: 21 crimesMar 26: 16 crimesApr 26: 16 crimes Apr 26: 16 crimes 27 6 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in RG17 1 (May 24–Apr 26, average 17/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
46
One-person households
29%
Households with children
25%
Households
663

Owned 67% · Social rent 6% · Private rent 27%

Census 2021 (ONS), for RG17 1.

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Reading RG17 1: frequently asked questions

Is Reading RG17 1 a good place to live?

In Reading (RG17 1), recorded crime is 564% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as one of the less deprived parts of the country (deprivation decile 8/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Reading RG17 1?

Recorded crime in Reading RG17 1 runs at 1777.8 per 1,000 properties, 564% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Reading RG17 1 safe?

Crime in Reading RG17 1 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Reading RG17 1 runs at 1777.8 per 1,000 properties, 564% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Reading RG17 1 at risk of flooding?

Reading RG17 1 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~1 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is Reading RG17 1 a deprived area?

Reading RG17 1 sits in deprivation decile 8 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it one of the less deprived areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).