Crime Rates at Merton Road North, Reading, RG2 8BA

Merton Road North area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Church , and the 241st 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 Merton Road North (RG2 8BA) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% lower 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Road North (RG2 8BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chagford Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alphington Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.