Emergency locksmith in Reading, 24/7.
Local Reading locksmith — non-destructive entry wherever possible. Fixed price confirmed before work.
What we do in Reading
In the last 12 months our engineers were called out 322 times in Reading (9 postcode districts): 207 lockouts, 82 lock repairs or changes, 7 car lockouts and 3 uPVC door lock jobs. We usually quote 30–40 minutes here (45 minutes or less in 90% of quotes).
Figures from our dispatch records, October 2025 to September 2026. Counts are callout requests sent to our engineers. How we count
One call, one fixed price, one engineer.
Call us
A real person answers, 24/7. We confirm your job, postcode, and quote on the phone.
Engineer dispatched
The closest available engineer heads to you. We usually quote 30–40 minutes.
Job done
Quoted price is the price you pay. Card or cash.
Covered
12-month warranty on every lock and part we fit.
Real jobs. Real results.
Photos from our engineers’ recent jobs.
About our Reading locksmith service.
Areas near Reading
Each of our 60+ engineers covers the area within 20–30 miles of where they live. Pages for the closest towns and areas we cover:
Locksmith and emergency locksmith jobs in Reading
What our engineers were called out for in Reading over the last 12 months.
Emergency locksmith in Reading
Our engineers were called to 207 lockouts in Reading in the last 12 months, about 4 a week, so you are not the only one. We usually quote about 30 minutes for a lockout here. Emergency locksmith →
Lock repair and lock change in Reading
82 lock repairs or changes in the last 12 months. Lock repair → · Lock change →
uPVC door locks in Reading
3 uPVC door lock jobs in the last 12 months. uPVC door locks →
Car lockouts in Reading
7 car lockouts in the last 12 months. We open locked cars; we don’t cut or programme car keys.
Recent jobs in Reading
- September 2026 · RG6 · Safe opening
- September 2026 · RG6 · Lock repair
- September 2026 · RG6 · Safe opening
- September 2026 · RG1 · Lockout
- September 2026 · RG2 · Lock repair
Figures from our dispatch records, October 2025 to September 2026. Counts are callout requests sent to our engineers. How we count
Burglaries near Reading
Police recorded 302 burglaries within about a mile of the centre of RG1 between September 2025 and August 2026. The most in one month was 36 (November 2025).
After a break-in: call 999 if it is happening now, or call 101 to report it to Thames Valley Police. Keep the crime reference number for your insurer. Our engineers can make the door secure and replace damaged locks, including British Standard (BS3621) and anti-snap (TS007 3-star) cylinders. Neighbourhood policing team for central Reading: Abbey and Battle neighbourhood team.
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime data (locations are approximate). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we count