Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
RG21 · Hampshire
351
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
RG31 · Reading
113
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Reading has less crime — 113 vs 351 incidents in February 2026.
Basingstoke recorded substantially more crime than Reading in February 2026 — 351 incidents compared to 113, a 3.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Basingstoke records significantly more (134 vs 34 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Reading recorded fewer crimes than Basingstoke — 113 vs 351 incidents. That is 68% fewer crimes. Basingstoke is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Basingstoke recorded 134 incidents of this type vs 34 in Reading. Overall, Reading had fewer total crimes (113 vs 351).