Crime Rates at Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0JQ

Basingstoke Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church , and the 40th lowest 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 0JQ) in the last 12 months was 13.9 per 1,000 residents and was 86.8% lower than the Church average (105.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Basingstoke Road (RG2 0JQ), 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.