Crime Rates at Waverley Road, Reading, RG30 2QB

Waverley Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Battle , and the 155th 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 Waverley Road (RG30 2QB) in the last 12 months was 103.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% lower than the Battle average (115.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waverley Road (RG30 2QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wantage Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St George'S Terrace (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.