Crime Rates at Whitley Wood Road, Reading, RG2 8HX

Whitley Wood Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church , and the 232nd lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

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 Whitley Wood Road (RG2 8HX) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% lower than the Church average (105.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitley Wood Road (RG2 8HX), 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.