Crime Rates at Whitley Wood Lane, Reading, RG2 8PX

Whitley Wood Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Hillside , and the 61st highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitley Wood Lane (RG2 8PX) in the last 12 months was 89.6 per 1,000 residents and was 110.9% higher than the Hillside average (42.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitley Wood Lane (RG2 8PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Whitley Wood Lane, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitley Wood Lane (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.