Crime Rates at Brixham Road, Reading, RG2 7RA

Brixham Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Church , and the 194th 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 Brixham Road (RG2 7RA) in the last 12 months was 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brixham Road (RG2 7RA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 168 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.