Total Crime Rate
148.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kingsbridge Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church , and the 95th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsbridge Road (RG2 7RQ) in the last 12 months was 148.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 97.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingsbridge Road (RG2 7RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carousel Court, where police recorded 34 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Carousel Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camelford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Yelverton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Landrake Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Totnes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Meavy Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meavy Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redruth Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helston Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merton Road North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Carousel Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carousel Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carousel Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Carousel Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carousel Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brixham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brixham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Seaton Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Axbridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B3031 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | B3031 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honiton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honiton Road | Under investigation |
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