Crime Rates at Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7PS

Northumberland Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Church , and the 79th 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 Northumberland Avenue (RG2 7PS) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% lower than the Church average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northumberland Avenue (RG2 7PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Corbridge Road, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.