Crime Rates at Cressingham Road, Reading, RG2 7RT

Cressingham Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church , and the 149th 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 Cressingham Road (RG2 7RT) in the last 12 months was 110.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cressingham Road (RG2 7RT), the main crime hotspot is near Hawthorn Gardens. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.