Crime Rates at Kingsbridge Road, Reading, RG2 7RF

Kingsbridge Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church , and the 217th lowest crime rate of 488 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 Kingsbridge Road (RG2 7RF) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

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 rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsbridge Road (RG2 7RF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.