Crime Rates at Puffin Way, Reading, RG2 0FT

Puffin Way area has the 28th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church , and the 151st 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 Puffin Way (RG2 0FT) in the last 12 months was 108.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% higher than the Church average (105.4 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Puffin Way (RG2 0FT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 400 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.