Crime Rates at Sycamore Road, Reading, RG2 7LY

Sycamore Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church , and the 131st highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sycamore Road (RG2 7LY) in the last 12 months was 123.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 87.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sycamore Road (RG2 7LY), the main crime hotspot is near Hawthorn Gardens. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.