Crime Rates at Waterloo Road, Reading, RG2 0AG

Waterloo Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterloo Road (RG2 0AG) in the last 12 months was 150.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% higher than the Katesgrove average (88.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 75.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Road (RG2 0AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charndon Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waterloo Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.