Crime Rates at Oxford Road, Reading, RG1 7UU

Oxford Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 38th 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 7UU) in the last 12 months was 247.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 77.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 127.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Road (RG1 7UU), the main crime hotspot is near Trinity Place. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.