Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
RG22 · Hampshire
162
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
RG30 · Reading
354
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Basingstoke has less crime — 162 vs 354 incidents in April 2026.
Reading recorded notably higher crime than Basingstoke in April 2026 — 354 vs 162 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Reading records significantly more (152 vs 71 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Basingstoke recorded fewer crimes than Reading — 162 vs 354 incidents. That is 54% fewer crimes. Reading is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Basingstoke recorded 71 incidents of this type vs 152 in Reading. Overall, Basingstoke had fewer total crimes (162 vs 354).