Total Crime Rate
90.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Callington Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church , and the 178th 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 Callington Road (RG2 7QH) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 240.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Callington Road (RG2 7QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B3031, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Landrake Crescent (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Church| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redruth Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brixham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chagford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chagford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chagford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chagford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chagford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chagford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brixham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helston Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corinne Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camelford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merton Road North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Landrake Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meavy Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Meavy Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chagford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Merton Road South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | B3031 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B3031 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chudleigh Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chudleigh Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honiton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honiton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newlyn Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dawlish Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dawlish Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B3031 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B3031 | Under investigation |
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