Crime Rates at Sampage Close, Reading, RG2 8UD

Sampage Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church , and the 189th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sampage Close (RG2 8UD) in the last 12 months was 48.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sampage Close (RG2 8UD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Drewett Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lexington Grove (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.