Crime Rates at Egerton Road, Reading, RG2 8HQ

Egerton Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Hillside , and the 114th highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

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 Egerton Road (RG2 8HQ) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% higher than the Hillside average (46.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -88.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 221.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Egerton Road (RG2 8HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Laburnum Gardens (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.