Crime Rates at Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7QT

Northumberland Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Church , and the 64th 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 Northumberland Avenue (RG2 7QT) in the last 12 months was 191.3 per 1,000 residents and was 122.8% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 96.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northumberland Avenue (RG2 7QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carousel Court, where police recorded 41 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.