Crime Rates at Old Whitley Wood Lane, Reading, RG2 8PY

Old 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 Old Whitley Wood Lane (RG2 8PY) 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 Old Whitley Wood Lane (RG2 8PY), the main crime hotspot is near Old Whitley Wood Lane. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.