Crime Rates at Sheldon Gardens, Reading, RG2 8AU

Sheldon Gardens area has the 28th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Church , and the 155th highest crime rate of 482 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 Sheldon Gardens (RG2 8AU) in the last 12 months was 100.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 56.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheldon Gardens (RG2 8AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chagford Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ambrook Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.