Crime Rates at Oak Green, Reading, RG2 8HT

Oak Green area has the 5th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Hillside , and the 39th highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Green (RG2 8HT) in the last 12 months was 128.8 per 1,000 residents and was 178.3% higher than the Hillside average (46.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 55.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 220.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Green (RG2 8HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mitford Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brybur Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.