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

Whitley Wood Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church , and the 89th 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 8TL) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitley Wood Road (RG2 8TL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsley Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heroes Walk (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.