Crime Rates at Blandford Road, Reading, RG2 8RA

Blandford Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church , and the 159th highest crime rate of 488 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 100.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% lower 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 77.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blandford Road (RG2 8RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hartland Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Landrake Crescent (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.