Crime Rates at Merton Road South, Reading, RG2 8AX

Merton Road South area has the 35th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church , and the 201st highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merton Road South (RG2 8AX) in the last 12 months was 79.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Road South (RG2 8AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chagford Road, where police recorded 26 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.