Crime Rates at Reading Road, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7JA

Reading Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Basildon , and the 121st highest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Reading Road (RG8 7JA) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 205.4% higher than the Basildon average (25.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Reading Road (RG8 7JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pangbourne Place, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wilder Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.