Crime Rates at Hillbrow, Reading, RG2 8JD

Hillbrow area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Church , and the 179th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillbrow (RG2 8JD) in the last 12 months was 89.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% higher than the Church average (85.9 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 67.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillbrow (RG2 8JD), the main crime hotspot is near Laburnum Gardens. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.