Crime Rates at Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 8DD

Northumberland Avenue area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Church , and the 237th lowest 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 Northumberland Avenue (RG2 8DD) in the last 12 months was 65.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northumberland Avenue (RG2 8DD), the main crime hotspot is near Carousel Court. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.