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Reading RG9 9 area guide

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Is Reading RG9 9 a good place to live?

In Reading (RG9 9), recorded crime is 538% above the national average, and it ranks as one of the less deprived parts of the country (deprivation decile 9/10, 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.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 18 crimesJun 24: 22 crimesJul 24: 34 crimesAug 24: 26 crimesSep 24: 13 crimesOct 24: 24 crimesNov 24: 16 crimesDec 24: 13 crimesJan 25: 12 crimesFeb 25: 9 crimesMar 25: 13 crimesApr 25: 15 crimesMay 25: 20 crimesJun 25: 17 crimesJul 25: 34 crimesAug 25: 16 crimesSep 25: 22 crimesOct 25: 19 crimesNov 25: 32 crimesDec 25: 16 crimesJan 26: 19 crimesFeb 26: 22 crimesMar 26: 29 crimesApr 26: 29 crimes Apr 26: 29 crimes 34 9 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in RG9 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 20/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
44
One-person households
44%
Households with children
20%
Households
895

Owned 55% · Social rent 7% · Private rent 37%

Census 2021 (ONS), for RG9 9.

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Reading RG9 9: frequently asked questions

Is Reading RG9 9 a good place to live?

In Reading (RG9 9), recorded crime is 538% above the national average, and it ranks as one of the less deprived parts of the country (deprivation decile 9/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Reading RG9 9?

Recorded crime in Reading RG9 9 runs at 1705.9 per 1,000 properties, 538% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Reading RG9 9 safe?

Crime in Reading RG9 9 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Reading RG9 9 runs at 1705.9 per 1,000 properties, 538% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Reading RG9 9 a deprived area?

Reading RG9 9 sits in deprivation decile 9 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it one of the less deprived areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).