Crime Rates at Denbury Gardens, Reading, RG2 8LU

Denbury Gardens area has the 27th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Church , and the 152nd 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 Denbury Gardens (RG2 8LU) in the last 12 months was 101.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 73.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denbury Gardens (RG2 8LU), the main crime hotspot is near Ambrook Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.