Crime Rates at Brayford Road, Reading, RG2 8LT

Brayford Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church , and the 117th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brayford Road (RG2 8LT) in the last 12 months was 131.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 82.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brayford Road (RG2 8LT), the main crime hotspot is near Exwick Square. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.