WATERLOO ROAD, RG2 0AG Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in RG2 0AG

WATERLOO ROAD, RG2 0AG, Reading has recorded a total of 44 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 12.67 per 1,000 population. This RG2 0AG 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 0AG crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around RG2 0AG, encompassing approximately 3471 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (14) incidents (-39.13% decrease)
  • Vehicle crime: (8) incidents (33.33% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (5) incidents (-28.57% decrease)

RG2 0AG Crime Hotspots

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

  • Mitcham Close with total crimes: 6
  • Alpine Street with total crimes: 5
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 4

WATERLOO ROAD, RG2 0AG Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1412.67-39.13%
Vehicle crime84.0333.33%
Anti-social behaviour52.30-28.57%
Shoplifting51.440.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.44-71.43%
Burglary20.58-33.33%
Theft from the person20.580.00%
Public order20.58100.00%
Other theft20.58-50.00%
Drugs10.580.00%
Other crime10.290.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2317.2864.29%
Anti-social behaviour76.63-30.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.020.00%
Vehicle crime62.020.00%
Shoplifting51.73-28.57%
Other theft41.44-42.86%
Burglary31.15-25.00%
Bicycle theft20.860.00%
Public order10.58-75.00%
Other crime10.290.00%
Robbery10.290.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1418.15-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour104.03150.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.88133.33%
Other theft72.0275.00%
Shoplifting72.0216.67%
Vehicle crime62.0220.00%
Public order41.73300.00%
Burglary41.150.00%
Bicycle theft21.15100.00%
Theft from the person10.58-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.290.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2817.8640.00%
Shoplifting68.07-40.00%
Vehicle crime51.7325.00%
Other theft41.440.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.15-20.00%
Burglary41.15300.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.150.00%
Drugs20.86100.00%
Theft from the person20.580.00%
Other crime20.58100.00%
Public order10.58-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.290.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2016.42-16.67%
Shoplifting105.76100.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.88-16.67%
Other theft41.44-50.00%
Vehicle crime41.15-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.15-62.50%
Public order20.86-60.00%
Robbery20.580.00%
Theft from the person20.580.00%
Bicycle theft10.580.00%
Other crime10.29-50.00%
Burglary10.29-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.29-50.00%
Drugs10.290.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2420.1620.00%
Criminal damage and arson86.9160.00%
Other theft82.30300.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.3050.00%
Shoplifting51.73-68.75%
Vehicle crime51.440.00%
Public order51.44-37.50%
Burglary31.44200.00%
Theft from the person20.86100.00%
Other crime20.580.00%
Possession of weapons20.580.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2018.1525.00%
Shoplifting165.76128.57%
Public order84.6114.29%
Criminal damage and arson52.3025.00%
Vehicle crime51.44-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour41.44-63.64%
Other theft21.15-50.00%
Drugs10.580.00%
Theft from the person10.290.00%
Burglary10.29-75.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1617.860.00%
Anti-social behaviour114.6137.50%
Public order73.17250.00%
Shoplifting72.0275.00%
Vehicle crime62.0250.00%
Other theft41.73100.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.150.00%
Burglary41.1533.33%
Possession of weapons11.150.00%
Drugs10.290.00%
Bicycle theft10.29-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1613.83-15.79%
Anti-social behaviour84.61100.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.30100.00%
Shoplifting41.15-60.00%
Vehicle crime41.15-55.56%
Bicycle theft31.15-57.14%
Burglary30.860.00%
Other theft20.86-71.43%
Public order20.58-33.33%
Other crime10.580.00%
Drugs10.290.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1918.440.00%
Shoplifting105.470.00%
Vehicle crime92.88200.00%
Other theft72.5975.00%
Bicycle theft72.02600.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.02100.00%
Public order31.15-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.86-60.00%
Robbery20.58100.00%
Other crime10.58-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1916.710.00%
Shoplifting105.470.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.880.00%
Public order41.440.00%
Other theft41.150.00%
Other crime31.150.00%
Vehicle crime30.860.00%
Burglary20.860.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.580.00%
Theft from the person20.580.00%
Drugs20.580.00%
Robbery10.580.00%
Bicycle theft10.290.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 61 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.55 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20246
July 20246
June 20245
May 20244
April 20245
March 20245
February 20246
January 20244
December 20239
November 20233

A total of 213 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 19.36 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202423
July 202414
June 202428
May 202420
April 202424
March 202420
February 202416
January 202416
December 202319
November 202319

A total of 9 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

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

A total of 50 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.55 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20247
July 20247
June 20243
May 20243
April 20248
March 20245
February 20244
January 20244
December 20232
November 20235

A total of 66 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20247
July 202410
June 20244
May 20245
April 20246
March 20244
February 202411
January 20248
December 20234
November 20232

A total of 27 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.70 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20244
June 20244
May 20241
April 20243
March 20241
February 20244
January 20243
November 20232

A total of 85 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.73 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20245
July 20247
June 20246
May 202410
April 20245
March 202416
February 20247
January 20244
December 202310
November 202310

A total of 12 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
November 20232

A total of 39 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.55 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20244
June 20241
May 20242
April 20245
March 20248
February 20247
January 20242
December 20233
November 20234

A total of 48 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.36 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20247
June 20244
May 20244
April 20248
March 20242
February 20244
January 20242
December 20237
November 20234

A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20233

A total of 18 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20237
November 20231

A total of 6 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
May 20242
December 20232
November 20231

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20242
February 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Mitcham Close
    Total6
    Shoplifting2
    Vehicle crime2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 2. Alpine Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Shopping Area
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Theft from the person1
    Public order1
  • 4. Admirals Court
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
  • 5. Waterloo Rise
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person1
  • 6. Laud Close
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. West Hill
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 8. Swainstone Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 9. Collis Street
    Total2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 10. River Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. Pell Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Sherman Road
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 13. Illiffe Close
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 14. Hieatt Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 15. Mount Pleasant
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Highgrove Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. Elgar Road South
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 18. Milman Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 19. Park View
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Parking Area
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Waldeck Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Sailcloth Close
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1