Crime Rates at Birdhill Avenue, Reading, RG2 7JT

Birdhill Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Church , and the 135th 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 Birdhill Avenue (RG2 7JT) in the last 12 months was 36.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birdhill Avenue (RG2 7JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Lawns, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Modbury Gardens (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.