Crime Rates at Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0SH

Basingstoke Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church , and the 127th 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 0SH) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Basingstoke Road (RG2 0SH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.