Crime Rates at Chagford Road, Reading, RG2 8AY

Chagford Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Church , and the 141st highest crime rate of 482 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 Chagford Road (RG2 8AY) in the last 12 months was 106.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% higher than the Church average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chagford Road (RG2 8AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chagford Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.