Crime Rates at Cressingham Road, Reading, RG2 7LW

Cressingham Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church , and the 78th 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 Cressingham Road (RG2 7LW) in the last 12 months was 165.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 124.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cressingham Road (RG2 7LW), the main crime hotspot is near Bamburgh Close. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.