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Reading RG6 9 area guide

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Is Reading RG6 9 a good place to live?

In Reading (RG6 9), recorded crime is 163% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 7/10, 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 RG6 9

Reading RG6 9 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: 31 crimesJun 24: 27 crimesJul 24: 29 crimesAug 24: 24 crimesSep 24: 29 crimesOct 24: 27 crimesNov 24: 18 crimesDec 24: 21 crimesJan 25: 29 crimesFeb 25: 22 crimesMar 25: 22 crimesApr 25: 25 crimesMay 25: 29 crimesJun 25: 37 crimesJul 25: 48 crimesAug 25: 25 crimesSep 25: 30 crimesOct 25: 36 crimesNov 25: 39 crimesDec 25: 31 crimesJan 26: 20 crimesFeb 26: 19 crimesMar 26: 27 crimesApr 26: 26 crimes Apr 26: 26 crimes 48 18 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in RG6 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 28/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
38
One-person households
18%
Households with children
37%
Households
493

Owned 69% · Social rent 10% · Private rent 21%

Census 2021 (ONS), for RG6 9.

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Reading RG6 9: frequently asked questions

Is Reading RG6 9 a good place to live?

In Reading (RG6 9), recorded crime is 163% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 7/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Reading RG6 9?

Recorded crime in Reading RG6 9 runs at 702.7 per 1,000 properties, 163% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Reading RG6 9 safe?

Crime in Reading RG6 9 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Reading RG6 9 runs at 702.7 per 1,000 properties, 163% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Reading RG6 9 at risk of flooding?

Reading RG6 9 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 RG6 9 a deprived area?

Reading RG6 9 sits in deprivation decile 7 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).