Crime Rates at Kensington Road, Reading, RG30 2SY

Kensington Road area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 126th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kensington Road (RG30 2SY) in the last 12 months was 123.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% lower than the Abbey average (389.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 72.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Road (RG30 2SY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Battle Place (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.