Crime Rates at Hexham Road, Reading, RG2 7UQ

Hexham Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church , and the 58th 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 Hexham Road (RG2 7UQ) in the last 12 months was 193.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.0% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 108.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hexham Road (RG2 7UQ), the main crime hotspot is near Bamburgh Close. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.