Crime Rates at Blandford Road, Reading, RG2 8RB

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 8RB) 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 8RB), the main crime hotspot is near Hartland Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.