Crime Rates at Laburnum Gardens, Reading, RG2 7EN

Laburnum Gardens area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Church , and the 179th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laburnum Gardens (RG2 7EN) in the last 12 months was 89.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% higher than the Church average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 67.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laburnum Gardens (RG2 7EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beech Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Laburnum Gardens (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.