Total Crime Rate

76.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Modbury Gardens area has the 37th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Church , and the 217th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Modbury Gardens (RG2 7PD) in the last 12 months was 76.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Modbury Gardens (RG2 7PD), the main crime hotspot is near Salcombe Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Modbury Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Totnes Road —
Apr 2026Public order Kiln View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Torrington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Torrington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Torrington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Torrington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salcombe Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salcombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salcombe Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Meadow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Seaton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northumberland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashburton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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