Crime Rates at Oxford Road, Reading, RG1 7PX

Oxford Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oxford Road (RG1 7PX) in the last 12 months was 204.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 108.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Road (RG1 7PX), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.