Crime Rates at Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 7DS

Shinfield Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church , and the 18th 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 Shinfield Road (RG2 7DS) in the last 12 months was 8.0 per 1,000 residents and was 92.4% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shinfield Road (RG2 7DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beech Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.