Crime Rates at Padstow Gardens, Reading, RG2 8BB

Padstow Gardens area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church , and the 226th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Padstow Gardens (RG2 8BB) in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% lower than the Church average (105.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Padstow Gardens (RG2 8BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B3031, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alphington Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.