Crime Rates at Holberton Road, Reading, RG2 8NH

Holberton Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Church , and the 66th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holberton Road (RG2 8NH) in the last 12 months was 187.6 per 1,000 residents and was 118.5% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 106.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holberton Road (RG2 8NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Exwick Square (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.