Crime Rates at Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0HA

Basingstoke Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church , and the 62nd 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 Basingstoke Road (RG2 0HA) in the last 12 months was 192.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 108.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 453.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Basingstoke Road (RG2 0HA), the main crime hotspot is near Winchester Road. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.