BRIXHAM ROAD, RG2 7RB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in RG2 7RB

BRIXHAM ROAD, RG2 7RB, Reading has recorded a total of 37 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 8.30 per 1,000 population. This RG2 7RB 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 7RB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around RG2 7RB, encompassing approximately 4458 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (18) incidents (5.88% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (4) incidents (300.00% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (3) incidents (200.00% increase)

RG2 7RB Crime Hotspots

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

  • B3031 with total crimes: 5
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 4
  • Tavistock Road with total crimes: 3

BRIXHAM ROAD, RG2 7RB Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences188.305.88%
Criminal damage and arson44.04300.00%
Shoplifting30.90200.00%
Other theft30.67-25.00%
Public order30.670.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.67-60.00%
Burglary10.45-66.67%
Drugs10.220.00%
Other crime10.22-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.22-75.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences178.976.25%
Anti-social behaviour53.81-28.57%
Vehicle crime41.12100.00%
Other theft40.9033.33%
Public order30.9050.00%
Burglary30.67200.00%
Other crime20.67-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.45-75.00%
Shoplifting10.220.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences169.42-40.74%
Anti-social behaviour73.5940.00%
Other crime41.57100.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.900.00%
Other theft30.9050.00%
Drugs20.67100.00%
Public order20.45-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.45-33.33%
Burglary10.450.00%
Shoplifting10.220.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2711.6622.73%
Anti-social behaviour56.0625.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.12-33.33%
Vehicle crime30.90200.00%
Public order30.670.00%
Other theft20.67-33.33%
Other crime20.450.00%
Possession of weapons20.45100.00%
Drugs10.450.00%
Bicycle theft10.220.00%
Robbery10.220.00%
Shoplifting10.220.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2210.3215.79%
Criminal damage and arson64.930.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.35-50.00%
Other theft30.90-25.00%
Public order30.67-25.00%
Burglary20.670.00%
Other crime20.450.00%
Shoplifting10.450.00%
Bicycle theft10.22-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.220.00%
Vehicle crime10.22-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1911.22-9.52%
Anti-social behaviour84.260.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.79100.00%
Other theft41.3533.33%
Public order40.90-33.33%
Vehicle crime30.90-40.00%
Bicycle theft20.670.00%
Burglary20.45100.00%
Robbery10.450.00%
Shoplifting10.22-75.00%

In March 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 offences2111.8961.54%
Anti-social behaviour84.71100.00%
Public order61.7950.00%
Vehicle crime51.350.00%
Shoplifting41.1233.33%
Criminal damage and arson30.9050.00%
Other theft30.670.00%
Possession of weapons20.670.00%
Burglary10.450.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences136.2862.50%
Public order42.92300.00%
Anti-social behaviour40.90100.00%
Shoplifting30.900.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.67-33.33%
Drugs10.450.00%
Theft from the person10.220.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences86.28-20.00%
Vehicle crime51.79150.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.12-62.50%
Shoplifting30.67200.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.67-50.00%
Theft from the person10.45-50.00%
Burglary10.220.00%
Public order10.220.00%
Other crime10.220.00%
Bicycle theft10.220.00%
Drugs10.220.00%
Other theft10.22-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences107.63-60.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.24100.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.79-20.00%
Other theft30.9050.00%
Vehicle crime20.67-33.33%
Theft from the person20.450.00%
Possession of weapons20.45100.00%
Shoplifting10.45-66.67%
Robbery10.220.00%
Bicycle theft10.220.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2510.9913.64%
Anti-social behaviour55.61-16.67%
Public order41.12-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson40.90-42.86%
Vehicle crime30.900.00%
Shoplifting30.67-57.14%
Other theft20.67-33.33%
Other crime10.450.00%
Possession of weapons10.220.00%
Bicycle theft10.22-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2214.130.00%
Public order74.930.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.570.00%
Shoplifting71.570.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.570.00%
Other theft31.350.00%
Burglary30.670.00%
Vehicle crime30.670.00%
Bicycle theft20.670.00%
Other crime10.450.00%
Robbery10.220.00%
Drugs10.220.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 218 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.17 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202417
July 202416
June 202427
May 202422
April 202419
March 202421
February 202413
January 20248
December 202310
November 202325
October 202322

A total of 29 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.42 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20244
February 20243
January 20243
December 20231
November 20233
October 20237

A total of 60 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20247
June 20245
May 20244
April 20248
March 20248
February 20244
January 20242
December 20234
November 20235
October 20236

A total of 31 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20243
June 20242
May 20243
April 20244
March 20243
January 20241
December 20233
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 40 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.64 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

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

A total of 14 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
January 20241
October 20233

A total of 7 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
June 20241
February 20241
January 20241
October 20231

A total of 14 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20244
June 20242
May 20242
January 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 52 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20244
June 20244
May 20246
April 20246
March 20243
February 20242
January 20243
December 20238
November 20234
October 20237

A total of 32 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.91 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20242
June 20243
May 20241
April 20243
March 20245
January 20245
December 20232
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 9 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 4 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
April 20241
December 20231
October 20231

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

MonthCount
June 20242
May 20241
March 20242
December 20232
November 20231

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. B3031
    Total5
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 3. Tavistock Road
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Merton Road North
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 5. Meavy Gardens
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 6. Seaton Gardens
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Chagford Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 8. Gillette Way
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 9. Padstow Gardens
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 10. Landrake Crescent
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 11. Chudleigh Gardens
    Total2
    Other theft2
  • 12. Merrivale Gardens
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Yelverton Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Newlyn Gardens
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 15. Camelford Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 16. Buckland Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1