Crime Rates at Blandford Road, Reading, RG2 8RG

Blandford Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church , and the 243rd lowest 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 8RG) in the last 12 months was 64.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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