Crime Rates at Southwood Gardens, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3HY

Southwood Gardens area has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Burghfield & Mortimer , and the 222nd highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

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 Southwood Gardens (RG7 3HY) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.4% lower than the Burghfield & Mortimer average (70.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwood Gardens (RG7 3HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coopers Place (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.