Crime Rates at Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 8NR

Northumberland Avenue area has the 30th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Church , and the 166th 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 Northumberland Avenue (RG2 8NR) in the last 12 months was 96.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 53.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northumberland Avenue (RG2 8NR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 180 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.