Crimes Committed Near Merton Road North, Reading, RG2 8BA in August 2025
Summary
Merton Road North, Reading, RG2 8BA is within the Whitley and Church policing neighbourhood, under the Thames Valley Police force area.
There were 95 crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Merton Road North, Reading, RG2 8BA.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Merton Road North, Reading, RG2 8BA can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 84 reported crimes per 1,000 people
This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.
Levels By Category
Anti-social behaviour: Low
Bicycle theft: Very Low
Burglary: Very Low
Criminal damage and arson: Medium
Drugs: Low
Other crime: Very Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: None
Public order: Low
Robbery: Very Low
Shoplifting: None
Theft from the person: Very Low
Vehicle crime: Low
Violence and sexual offences: Medium
List of Crimes Nearby
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Anti-social behaviour
These are the 12 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Merton Road North, Reading, RG2 8BA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Chagford Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Chagford Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Chagford Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Chagford Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Denbury Gardens |
| August 2025 | On or near Gweal Avenue |
| August 2025 | On or near Longships Way |
| August 2025 | On or near Longships Way |
| August 2025 | On or near Midgham Way |
| August 2025 | On or near Midgham Way |
| August 2025 | On or near Newlyn Gardens |
| August 2025 | On or near Stratton Gardens |
Bicycle theft
This is the 1 Bicycle theft crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Merton Road North, Reading, RG2 8BA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Midgham Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Burglary
These are the 2 Burglary crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Merton Road North, Reading, RG2 8BA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Modbury Gardens | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 8 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Merton Road North, Reading, RG2 8BA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near B3031 | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Callington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Carousel Court | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Seaton Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Seaton Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Stratton Gardens | Under investigation |
Drugs
These are the 2 Drugs crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Merton Road North, Reading, RG2 8BA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Merton Road South | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Merton Road South | Under investigation |
Other theft
These are the 5 Other theft crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Merton Road North, Reading, RG2 8BA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Acre Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near B3031 | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Lindisfarne Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Possession of weapons
This is the 1 Possession of weapons crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Merton Road North, Reading, RG2 8BA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
Public order
These are the 8 Public order crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Merton Road North, Reading, RG2 8BA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Acre Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Alphington Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Chudleigh Gardens | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Midgham Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Seaton Gardens | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Whitstone Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Robbery
This is the 1 Robbery crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Merton Road North, Reading, RG2 8BA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
Shoplifting
These are the 16 Shoplifting crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Merton Road North, Reading, RG2 8BA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Vehicle crime
These are the 8 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Merton Road North, Reading, RG2 8BA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Commercial Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Dawlish Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Kingston Gardens | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Yelverton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Yelverton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Yelverton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 31 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Merton Road North, Reading, RG2 8BA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Alphington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Ambrook Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Ambrook Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Ambrook Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Axbridge Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Brixham Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Carousel Court | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Carousel Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Commercial Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Commercial Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Denbury Gardens | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Exwick Square | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Lamerton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Landrake Crescent | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Longships Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Merton Road South | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Merton Road South | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Merton Road South | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Newlyn Gardens | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Newlyn Gardens | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Seaton Gardens | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Sheldon Gardens | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Stratton Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Torrington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Totnes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Yelverton Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Yelverton Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Yelverton Road | Under investigation |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.