Crime Rates at New Road, Ruscombe, Reading, RG10 9LL

New Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Thames , and the 188th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

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 New Road (RG10 9LL) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% higher than the Thames average (33.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (RG10 9LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Millgate Court, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Russett Gardens (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.