Crime Rates at Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AL

Basingstoke Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Barkham & Arborfield , and the 61st highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

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 Basingstoke Road (RG7 1AL) in the last 12 months was 94.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% higher than the Barkham & Arborfield average (57.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson 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 Public order ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Basingstoke Road (RG7 1AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wilder Crescent, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clares Green Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.