BLANDFORD ROAD, RG2 8RS Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in RG2 8RS

BLANDFORD ROAD, RG2 8RS, Reading has recorded a total of 40 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 8.47 per 1,000 population. This RG2 8RS 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 8RS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around RG2 8RS, encompassing approximately 4723 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the RG2 8RS area, explore the RG2 8RS Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (17) incidents (13.33% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (12) incidents (-14.29% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (3) incidents (0.00% decrease)

RG2 8RS Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 18
  • Durham Close with total crimes: 2
  • Exbourne Road with total crimes: 2

BLANDFORD ROAD, RG2 8RS Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting178.4713.33%
Violence and sexual offences123.60-14.29%
Anti-social behaviour32.540.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.6450.00%
Public order20.640.00%
Bicycle theft10.420.00%
Other crime10.210.00%
Vehicle crime10.21-83.33%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1510.8050.00%
Violence and sexual offences143.18250.00%
Vehicle crime62.960.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.2750.00%
Robbery30.640.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.640.00%
Public order20.42-33.33%
Other theft20.42-60.00%
Drugs10.420.00%
Other crime10.210.00%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%
Burglary10.210.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting105.93100.00%
Other theft52.120.00%
Violence and sexual offences41.06-63.64%
Public order30.85200.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.64100.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.42100.00%
Bicycle theft10.420.00%
Burglary10.210.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences115.72-21.43%
Shoplifting52.33-16.67%
Vehicle crime31.060.00%
Robbery20.640.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.420.00%
Burglary10.210.00%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%
Public order10.21-66.67%
Anti-social behaviour10.21-50.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences146.77100.00%
Shoplifting62.960.00%
Public order31.270.00%
Robbery20.640.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.42-33.33%
Other theft10.42-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.210.00%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%
Other crime10.210.00%
Burglary10.210.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences73.3916.67%
Anti-social behaviour31.4850.00%
Public order30.6450.00%
Other theft20.640.00%
Vehicle crime10.42-75.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting116.140.00%
Violence and sexual offences62.33-40.00%
Vehicle crime41.270.00%
Burglary20.850.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.420.00%
Public order20.420.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.420.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting116.56120.00%
Violence and sexual offences102.3311.11%
Bicycle theft22.120.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.420.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.420.00%
Public order20.42100.00%
Other theft10.42-66.67%
Other crime10.210.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences94.66-30.77%
Shoplifting51.91400.00%
Other theft31.0650.00%
Burglary20.64100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.42-66.67%
Public order10.42-75.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences137.4130.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.7550.00%
Public order41.27300.00%
Theft from the person30.850.00%
Bicycle theft20.64-33.33%
Other theft20.420.00%
Vehicle crime20.42-33.33%
Other crime10.420.00%
Shoplifting10.21-75.00%
Burglary10.21-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences106.5611.11%
Criminal damage and arson42.12100.00%
Shoplifting40.85-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.85-40.00%
Bicycle theft30.64200.00%
Vehicle crime30.64-62.50%
Burglary20.64100.00%
Other crime10.420.00%
Public order10.21-66.67%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences98.680.00%
Shoplifting81.910.00%
Vehicle crime81.690.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.690.00%
Public order31.060.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.640.00%
Other theft20.420.00%
Possession of weapons10.420.00%
Burglary10.210.00%
Robbery10.210.00%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 119 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.92 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202414
July 20244
June 202411
May 202414
April 20247
March 20246
February 202410
January 20249
December 202313
November 202310
October 20239

A total of 13 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.44 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
February 20242
December 20232
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 27 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20243
June 20241
May 20243
April 20243
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20234
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 26 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.60 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 20243
March 20242
February 20242
November 20233
October 20235

A total of 6 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
May 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 93 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.45 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202415
July 202410
June 20245
May 20246
March 202411
February 202411
January 20245
December 20231
November 20234
October 20238

A total of 27 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.45 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
December 20236
November 20234
October 20232

A total of 28 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20246
June 20243
April 20241
March 20244
December 20232
November 20233
October 20238

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

MonthCount
August 20243
June 20242
May 20242
October 20231

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

MonthCount
August 20241

A total of 18 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20245
May 20241
April 20242
February 20241
January 20243
December 20232
October 20232

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

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

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
December 20233

A total of 1 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the RG2 8RS postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total18
    Shoplifting16
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 2. Durham Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 3. Exbourne Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 4. Ambrook Road
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Gratton Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 6. Webster Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Studland Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 8. Byworth Close
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 9. Southglade
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 10. Creswell Close
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 11. Copenhagen Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Orchard Court
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 13. Cooper Close
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 14. Dovecote Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 15. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Heroes Walk
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 17. Vernon Crescent
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1