BLYTH WALK, RG2 0AF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in RG2 0AF

BLYTH WALK, RG2 0AF, Reading has recorded a total of 51 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 14.45 per 1,000 population. This RG2 0AF crime rate stands in contrast to the broader RG2 postcode area, which has experienced 438 crimes and a crime rate of 9.35 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this RG2 0AF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around RG2 0AF, encompassing approximately 3529 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the RG2 0AF area, explore the RG2 0AF Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (17) incidents (-22.73% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (9) incidents (-30.77% decrease)
  • Vehicle crime: (6) incidents (-40.00% decrease)

RG2 0AF Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Newark Street with total crimes: 7
  • Mitcham Close with total crimes: 6
  • Alpine Street with total crimes: 5

BLYTH WALK, RG2 0AF Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1714.45-22.73%
Anti-social behaviour94.82-30.77%
Vehicle crime62.55-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.70-33.33%
Other theft41.13-33.33%
Shoplifting31.1350.00%
Drugs20.850.00%
Burglary20.57100.00%
Public order20.57100.00%
Other crime10.57-50.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2218.70100.00%
Anti-social behaviour136.2330.00%
Vehicle crime103.6842.86%
Other theft62.8350.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.70-25.00%
Other crime21.70100.00%
Shoplifting20.57-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.570.00%
Possession of weapons10.57-50.00%
Burglary10.28-80.00%
Public order10.28-75.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1116.43-56.00%
Anti-social behaviour103.1211.11%
Criminal damage and arson82.83100.00%
Vehicle crime72.2716.67%
Burglary51.9825.00%
Public order41.42100.00%
Other theft41.130.00%
Shoplifting31.13200.00%
Possession of weapons20.850.00%
Bicycle theft20.570.00%
Theft from the person10.570.00%
Other crime10.280.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2516.7225.00%
Anti-social behaviour97.080.00%
Vehicle crime62.55100.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.70100.00%
Other theft41.13-20.00%
Burglary41.1333.33%
Public order21.13-60.00%
Drugs20.57100.00%
Shoplifting10.57-75.00%
Theft from the person10.28-66.67%
Other crime10.280.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2017.28-9.09%
Anti-social behaviour95.6712.50%
Public order52.55-28.57%
Other theft51.42-28.57%
Shoplifting41.42300.00%
Burglary31.130.00%
Theft from the person30.85200.00%
Vehicle crime30.85-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.850.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.57-77.78%
Robbery20.570.00%
Bicycle theft10.570.00%
Other crime10.28-50.00%
Drugs10.280.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2219.55-4.35%
Criminal damage and arson96.2312.50%
Anti-social behaviour82.55-11.11%
Public order72.2775.00%
Other theft71.98250.00%
Vehicle crime61.9820.00%
Burglary31.7050.00%
Other crime20.850.00%
Possession of weapons20.570.00%
Theft from the person10.570.00%
Bicycle theft10.280.00%
Shoplifting10.28-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2316.7253.33%
Anti-social behaviour96.52-35.71%
Criminal damage and arson82.55166.67%
Vehicle crime52.2725.00%
Public order41.42-42.86%
Shoplifting31.13200.00%
Other theft20.85-33.33%
Burglary20.57-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.570.00%
Drugs10.280.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1515.8715.38%
Anti-social behaviour144.257.69%
Public order73.97600.00%
Burglary61.980.00%
Vehicle crime41.70-33.33%
Other theft31.13200.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.8550.00%
Possession of weapons10.850.00%
Bicycle theft10.28-66.67%
Shoplifting10.28-66.67%
Drugs10.280.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1314.17-31.58%
Anti-social behaviour133.68225.00%
Burglary63.68200.00%
Vehicle crime61.70-53.85%
Bicycle theft31.70-57.14%
Shoplifting30.85-62.50%
Criminal damage and arson20.85-33.33%
Other theft10.57-83.33%
Public order10.28-75.00%
Other crime10.280.00%
Drugs10.28-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1920.40-9.52%
Vehicle crime135.38160.00%
Shoplifting83.68-20.00%
Bicycle theft72.27250.00%
Other theft61.98200.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.700.00%
Public order41.130.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.13-50.00%
Burglary20.85100.00%
Drugs20.57-33.33%
Robbery20.57100.00%
Other crime10.57-50.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2116.4340.00%
Shoplifting105.9511.11%
Criminal damage and arson62.83-14.29%
Vehicle crime51.70-28.57%
Public order41.42-33.33%
Drugs31.130.00%
Bicycle theft20.85-66.67%
Other crime20.570.00%
Other theft20.570.00%
Robbery10.57-50.00%
Burglary10.28-80.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1519.270.00%
Shoplifting94.250.00%
Anti-social behaviour82.550.00%
Vehicle crime72.270.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.980.00%
Bicycle theft61.980.00%
Public order61.700.00%
Burglary51.700.00%
Robbery21.420.00%
Other theft20.570.00%
Theft from the person10.570.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 223 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.58 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202422
July 202411
June 202425
May 202420
April 202422
March 202423
February 202415
January 202413
December 202319
November 202321
October 202315

A total of 13 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
June 20242
May 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20233

A total of 78 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202410
July 20247
June 20246
May 20243
April 20246
March 20245
February 20244
January 20246
December 202313
November 20235
October 20237

A total of 106 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.64 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202413
July 202410
June 20249
May 20249
April 20248
March 20249
February 202414
January 202413
December 20234
October 20238

A total of 40 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20245
June 20244
May 20243
April 20243
March 20242
February 20246
January 20246
December 20232
November 20231
October 20235

A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232

A total of 62 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.17 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20246
July 20248
June 20244
May 20242
April 20249
March 20248
February 20243
January 20242
December 20233
November 20236
October 20237

A total of 46 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.83 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20246
July 20244
June 20244
May 20245
April 20247
March 20242
February 20243
January 20241
December 20236
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 47 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.92 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20244
June 20242
May 20245
April 20247
March 20244
February 20247
January 20241
December 20234
November 20234
October 20236

A total of 48 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20243
June 20241
May 20244
April 20241
March 20243
February 20241
January 20243
December 20238
November 202310
October 20239

A total of 11 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.22 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 20241
March 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
May 20242
April 20242
February 20241

A total of 26 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.60 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20237
November 20232
October 20236

A total of 7 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20242
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the RG2 0AF postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Newark Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
  • 2. Mitcham Close
    Total6
    Shoplifting2
    Vehicle crime2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 3. Alpine Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 4. Jubilee Square
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 5. Morgan Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Waterloo Rise
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person1
  • 7. West Hill
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 8. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Kendrick Road
    Total2
    Other theft2
  • 10. Swainstone Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 11. Collis Street
    Total2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 12. Pell Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Sherman Road
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 14. Illiffe Close
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Hieatt Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 16. Mount Pleasant
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Highgrove Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Vicarage Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 19. Christchurch Gardens
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 20. Elgar Road South
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 21. Milman Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 22. Park View
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Parking Area
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Waldeck Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Sailcloth Close
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1