Crime Rates at Bethesda Street, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8NT

Bethesda Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Basildon , and the 12th lowest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bethesda Street (RG8 8NT) in the last 12 months was 6.2 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% lower than the Basildon average (25.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bethesda Street (RG8 8NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bethesda Close, where police recorded 1 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Emery Acres (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.