Reading police area, Pennsylvania, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in United States · 3/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 6,120 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Reading police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 11 | 11.1 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 14 | 14.1 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 151 | 152.1 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 80 | 80.6 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 207 | 208.5 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 864 | 870.1 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 200 | 201.4 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 5 | 5 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 11 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 14 |
| Violence | 151 |
| Robbery | 80 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,271 |
| Other | 5 |
Questions about crime in Reading police area
- Is Reading police area safe?
- Reading police area: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Reading police area?
- Reading police area: Weighted crime: 6,120 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Reading police area?
- Recorded homicides in Reading police area (2025): 11.
Other places nearby
- Central Berks Regional police area 7/10
- Wyomissing police area 6/10
- Exeter Township Police Department, Berks County police area 7/10
- Robeson Township police area 10/10
- Cumru Township police area 7/10
- Shillington police area 7/10
- Northern Berks Regional police area 6/10
- Lower Heidelberg Township police area 10/10
Sheriffs of Berks County since 2010
Reading: Mayor not loaded yet. Berks County: Sheriff Eric Weaknetch (Republican), last known (elected 2019), may have changed. Governor: Josh Shapiro (Democrat)
Eric Weaknetch · Republican
from 2019
results after 2019 not loaded yet
Eric Weaknetch · Republican
2015 – 2019
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Eric Weaknetch · Republican
2011 – 2015
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Eric Weaknetch · Republican
2007 – 2011
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
