Total Crime Rate

115.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 115.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 84.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blandford Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Church , and the 130th 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 Blandford Road (RG2 8RA) in the last 12 months was 115.0 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 84.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blandford Road (RG2 8RA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Blandford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Corinne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stratton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrivale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ambrook Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheldon Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stratton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stratton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Landrake Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alphington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitstone Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Durham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Durham Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Durham Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hartland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hartland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alphington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denbury Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Corinne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corinne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corinne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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