Crime Rates at Oxford Road, Reading, RG1 7LJ

Oxford Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 202nd highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oxford Road (RG1 7LJ) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.6% lower than the Abbey average (383.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).

In the area around Oxford Road (RG1 7LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 215 crimes here, including 138 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.