Crime Rates at Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0JA

Basingstoke Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Church , and the 146th highest crime rate of 482 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 0JA) in the last 12 months was 104.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% higher than the Church average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 58.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Basingstoke Road (RG2 0JA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 168 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.