Total Crime Rate

53.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 36.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.7 1/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Reading Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Steventon & the Hanneys , and the 136th highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Reading Road (OX12 8JD) in the last 12 months was 53.7 per 1,000 residents and was 9.7% higher than the Steventon & the Hanneys average (48.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Reading Road (OX12 8JD), the main crime hotspot is near Ridgeway Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Reading Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludbridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Reading Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ridgeway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ridgeway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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