Crime Rates at Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0JA

Basingstoke Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church , and the 115th 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 0JA) in the last 12 months was 132.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 78.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Basingstoke Road (RG2 0JA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 455 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.