Crime Rates at Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0EL

Basingstoke Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Basingstoke Road (RG2 0EL) in the last 12 months was 77.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Basingstoke Road (RG2 0EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitley Street, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winchester Road (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.