Crime Rates at Kensington Road, Reading, RG30 2TG

Kensington Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Battle , and the 108th highest crime rate of 488 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 2TG) in the last 12 months was 136.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 85.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Road (RG30 2TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wantage Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albany Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.