Crime Rates at Holberton Road, Reading, RG2 8NH

Holberton Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church , and the 72nd 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 Holberton Road (RG2 8NH) in the last 12 months was 174.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 75.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 82.1% 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 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Exwick Square (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.