CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, RG2 7AD Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in RG2 7AD

CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, RG2 7AD, Reading has recorded a total of 38 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 9.96 per 1,000 population. This RG2 7AD crime rate stands in contrast to the broader RG2 postcode area, which has experienced 433 crimes and a crime rate of 9.25 per 1,000 population (July 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this RG2 7AD crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around RG2 7AD, encompassing approximately 3814 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the RG2 7AD area, explore the RG2 7AD Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (8) incidents (-66.67% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (6) incidents (50.00% increase)
  • Vehicle crime: (5) incidents (25.00% increase)

RG2 7AD Crime Hotspots

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

  • Whitley Street with total crimes: 4
  • Highgrove Street with total crimes: 3
  • Swainstone Road with total crimes: 3

CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, RG2 7AD Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences89.96-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson62.1050.00%
Vehicle crime51.5725.00%
Burglary51.3166.67%
Other theft41.31300.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.05-50.00%
Shoplifting20.79-50.00%
Theft from the person20.52100.00%
Possession of weapons10.520.00%
Drugs10.260.00%
Other crime10.260.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2413.630.00%
Anti-social behaviour66.2920.00%
Shoplifting41.57-20.00%
Vehicle crime41.05-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.0533.33%
Burglary31.0550.00%
Bicycle theft20.79100.00%
Drugs10.520.00%
Other theft10.26-85.71%
Theft from the person10.26-66.67%
Public order10.26-80.00%
Other crime10.260.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2416.7814.29%
Other theft76.290.00%
Public order51.8325.00%
Shoplifting51.31400.00%
Vehicle crime51.310.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.31-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson31.31-40.00%
Theft from the person30.790.00%
Burglary20.790.00%
Robbery20.520.00%
Bicycle theft10.520.00%
Other crime10.26-66.67%
Drugs10.260.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2115.200.00%
Anti-social behaviour85.50-11.11%
Other theft72.10600.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.83-44.44%
Vehicle crime51.310.00%
Public order41.31-20.00%
Other crime31.050.00%
Burglary20.79-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.52100.00%
Shoplifting10.52-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2115.7361.54%
Anti-social behaviour95.50-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.36200.00%
Vehicle crime52.360.00%
Public order51.31-28.57%
Shoplifting31.31200.00%
Burglary30.79-25.00%
Drugs20.79-33.33%
Other theft10.52-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%
Theft from the person10.260.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1312.580.00%
Anti-social behaviour123.4171.43%
Public order73.15250.00%
Burglary41.8333.33%
Drugs31.05200.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.7950.00%
Other theft30.79-25.00%
Bicycle theft10.79-50.00%
Shoplifting10.26-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1312.58-18.75%
Vehicle crime93.41-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour72.3640.00%
Other theft41.83-42.86%
Burglary31.05200.00%
Shoplifting30.79-62.50%
Bicycle theft20.79-71.43%
Criminal damage and arson20.52-50.00%
Public order20.52-50.00%
Other crime10.520.00%
Theft from the person10.260.00%
Drugs10.26-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1617.83-33.33%
Vehicle crime124.19140.00%
Shoplifting83.15-27.27%
Bicycle theft72.10133.33%
Other theft71.8340.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.8366.67%
Criminal damage and arson41.31-33.33%
Public order41.050.00%
Drugs21.050.00%
Burglary10.52-50.00%
Other crime10.260.00%
Robbery10.260.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2418.0933.33%
Shoplifting116.2910.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.8820.00%
Vehicle crime51.57-16.67%
Other theft51.31150.00%
Public order41.3133.33%
Bicycle theft31.05-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.79-62.50%
Burglary20.79-71.43%
Drugs20.52100.00%
Other crime10.520.00%
Robbery10.260.00%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%
Theft from the person10.260.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1817.30-14.29%
Shoplifting104.7225.00%
Anti-social behaviour82.62-68.00%
Burglary72.10133.33%
Vehicle crime61.8320.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.5766.67%
Bicycle theft41.31-33.33%
Public order31.05-25.00%
Other theft20.790.00%
Robbery10.520.00%
Drugs10.260.00%
Theft from the person10.26-50.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2520.97127.27%
Violence and sexual offences216.5516.67%
Shoplifting85.5060.00%
Bicycle theft62.100.00%
Vehicle crime51.570.00%
Public order41.3133.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.0550.00%
Burglary30.790.00%
Theft from the person20.790.00%
Other theft20.52-60.00%
Drugs10.520.00%

In August 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1813.3720.00%
Anti-social behaviour114.7257.14%
Other theft52.8825.00%
Vehicle crime51.31150.00%
Shoplifting51.310.00%
Public order31.31-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.79-71.43%
Other crime10.520.00%
Drugs10.260.00%

In July 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1513.370.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.930.00%
Anti-social behaviour71.830.00%
Shoplifting51.830.00%
Burglary41.310.00%
Public order41.050.00%
Other theft41.050.00%
Vehicle crime21.050.00%
Other crime10.520.00%
Bicycle theft10.260.00%
Drugs10.260.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 52 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20241
May 20247
April 20247
March 20241
February 20243
January 20244
December 20237
November 20235
October 20232
September 20232
August 20235
July 20234

A total of 68 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
June 20244
May 20245
April 20245
March 20245
January 20249
December 202312
November 20235
October 20236
September 20235
August 20235
July 20232

A total of 59 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.54 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
June 20244
May 20243
April 20245
March 20249
February 20243
January 20242
December 20234
November 20236
October 20235
September 20233
August 20232
July 20237

A total of 39 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
June 20243
May 20242
April 20242
March 20243
February 20244
January 20243
December 20231
November 20232
October 20237
September 20233
July 20234

A total of 236 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.15 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
June 202424
May 202424
April 202421
March 202421
February 202413
January 202413
December 202316
November 202324
October 202318
September 202321
August 202318
July 202315

A total of 66 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.08 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20244
May 20245
April 20241
March 20243
February 20241
January 20243
December 20238
November 202311
October 202310
September 20238
August 20235
July 20235

A total of 12 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20243
March 20241
January 20241
November 20231
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
November 20231

A total of 17 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.42 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
March 20242
February 20243
January 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231
September 20231
August 20231
July 20231

A total of 11 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.22 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
August 20231
July 20231

A total of 109 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20246
May 20245
April 20248
March 20249
February 202412
January 20247
December 20235
November 20233
October 20238
September 202325
August 202311
July 20237

A total of 46 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.83 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

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

A total of 27 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20242
May 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20237
November 20233
October 20234
September 20236
July 20231

A total of 5 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the RG2 7AD postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Whitley Street
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Highgrove Street
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Swainstone Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. Warwick Road
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
  • 5. Essex Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 6. Waldeck Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Kendrick Road
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total2
    Possession of weapons1
    Burglary1
  • 9. Vicarage Road
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Surrey Road
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 11. Hagley Road
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Milman Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Waterloo Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Morgan Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 15. Sutherlands Avenue
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 16. Ella Garett Close
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Mitcham Close
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 18. Charndon Close
    Total1
    Burglary1