Total Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 36.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whitley Wood Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Church , and the 181st lowest crime rate of 482 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 8TL) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitley Wood Road (RG2 8TL), the main crime hotspot is near Heroes Walk. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitley Wood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bobgreen Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitley Wood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wrenswood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashby Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wrenswood Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitley Wood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitley Wood Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Studland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Village Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Heroes Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Heroes Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copenhagen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bobgreen Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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