Crime Rates at Blagdon Road, Reading, RG2 7NP

Blagdon Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church , and the 138th highest crime rate of 488 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 Blagdon Road (RG2 7NP) in the last 12 months was 118.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 73.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blagdon Road (RG2 7NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Modbury Gardens (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.