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

Overview of Crime in RG2 7AT

CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, RG2 7AT, Reading has recorded a total of 19 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 8.45 per 1,000 population. This RG2 7AT 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 7AT crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around RG2 7AT, encompassing approximately 2248 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (5) incidents (-54.55% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (3) incidents (-25.00% decrease)
  • Public order: (3) incidents (50.00% increase)

RG2 7AT Crime Hotspots

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

  • Whitley Park Lane with total crimes: 6
  • Morgan Road with total crimes: 3
  • Swainstone Road with total crimes: 2

CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, RG2 7AT Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences58.45-54.55%
Anti-social behaviour32.22-25.00%
Public order31.3350.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.330.00%
Vehicle crime10.89-66.67%
Other theft10.44-75.00%
Burglary10.440.00%
Possession of weapons10.440.00%
Shoplifting10.44-75.00%
Robbery10.440.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1115.1257.14%
Anti-social behaviour44.89300.00%
Other theft41.78300.00%
Shoplifting41.78-33.33%
Vehicle crime31.78200.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.33-60.00%
Public order20.890.00%
Bicycle theft20.890.00%
Burglary10.89-66.67%
Robbery10.440.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences714.23-22.22%
Shoplifting63.1150.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.67150.00%
Burglary32.2250.00%
Theft from the person21.330.00%
Public order20.89100.00%
Bicycle theft20.89100.00%
Drugs10.890.00%
Other crime10.440.00%
Vehicle crime10.44-66.67%
Anti-social behaviour10.44-75.00%
Other theft10.44-80.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences915.56-25.00%
Other theft54.000.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.220.00%
Shoplifting41.78-50.00%
Vehicle crime31.7850.00%
Theft from the person21.33-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson20.890.00%
Burglary20.89100.00%
Public order10.890.00%
Other crime10.440.00%
Bicycle theft10.440.00%
Possession of weapons10.440.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1216.90100.00%
Shoplifting85.34166.67%
Other theft53.5625.00%
Robbery32.220.00%
Theft from the person31.330.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.33-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.89-66.67%
Burglary10.89-50.00%
Public order10.440.00%
Bicycle theft10.44-50.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour716.01133.33%
Vehicle crime63.1150.00%
Violence and sexual offences62.67-45.45%
Other theft42.67100.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.780.00%
Shoplifting31.33-25.00%
Burglary21.330.00%
Bicycle theft20.890.00%
Other crime10.890.00%
Public order10.44-80.00%
Drugs10.440.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1116.4537.50%
Public order54.89150.00%
Vehicle crime42.22300.00%
Shoplifting41.78300.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.78200.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.33-25.00%
Other theft21.33-50.00%
Burglary20.89-33.33%
Drugs10.890.00%
Possession of weapons10.440.00%
Robbery10.440.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences811.12-11.11%
Other theft43.560.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.780.00%
Burglary31.78-25.00%
Public order21.33100.00%
Vehicle crime10.89-80.00%
Shoplifting10.44-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson10.440.00%
Bicycle theft10.44-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences915.5680.00%
Vehicle crime54.0066.67%
Burglary42.22300.00%
Other theft41.780.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.78100.00%
Shoplifting31.78-70.00%
Bicycle theft21.330.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.890.00%
Public order10.44-75.00%
Other crime10.440.00%
Theft from the person10.440.00%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1015.12-9.09%
Violence and sexual offences54.45-66.67%
Other theft42.220.00%
Public order41.78100.00%
Vehicle crime31.78-25.00%
Bicycle theft21.330.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.890.00%
Drugs20.890.00%
Burglary10.890.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.440.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1520.0125.00%
Shoplifting116.6722.22%
Vehicle crime44.89-42.86%
Other theft41.78100.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.78-50.00%
Public order20.890.00%
Drugs20.89100.00%
Bicycle theft20.89-80.00%
Other crime10.890.00%
Robbery10.440.00%
Burglary10.44-75.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Bicycle theft, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1223.570.00%
Bicycle theft105.340.00%
Shoplifting94.450.00%
Vehicle crime74.000.00%
Burglary43.110.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.780.00%
Public order21.780.00%
Other theft20.890.00%
Drugs10.890.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.440.00%
Robbery10.440.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 40 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20241
June 20243
May 20242
April 20246
March 20244
February 20241
January 20245
December 20233
November 20234
October 20237

A total of 38 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.45 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 7 reported cases.

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

A total of 23 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.09 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20245
June 20242
May 20242
April 20243
March 20243
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 110 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202411
July 20247
June 20249
May 202412
April 20246
March 202411
February 20248
January 20249
December 20235
November 202315
October 202312

A total of 26 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.17 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20245
February 20242
January 20241
December 20234
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 40 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20241
June 20245
May 20245
April 20244
March 20242
February 20244
January 20244
December 20234
November 20234
October 20232

A total of 25 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.08 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20243
June 20242
May 20241
April 20242
March 20242
February 20243
January 20244
December 20231
November 20231
October 20234

A total of 3 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20241
March 20241

A total of 64 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20246
June 20244
May 20248
April 20243
March 20244
February 20241
January 20243
December 202310
November 202311
October 20239

A total of 8 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
May 20243
March 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 25 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
February 20241
January 20242
December 20232
November 20232
October 202310

A total of 8 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20242
May 20243
January 20241

A total of 8 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20241
March 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 5 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
April 20241
January 20241
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Whitley Park Lane
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Shoplifting1
  • 2. Morgan Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Swainstone Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 4. New Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Highgrove Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 6. Vicarage Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 7. Christchurch Gardens
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 8. George Palmer Close
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 9. The Mount
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Southern Hill
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 11. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total1
    Robbery1