Crime Rates at Devonshire Park, Reading, RG2 7DX

Devonshire Park area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Church , and the 130th lowest crime rate of 482 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 Devonshire Park (RG2 7DX) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% lower than the Church average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devonshire Park (RG2 7DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beech Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.