Crime Rates at Croft Road, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9EY

Croft Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Barkham & Arborfield , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Croft Road (RG2 9EY) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% lower than the Barkham & Arborfield average (57.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croft Road (RG2 9EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cobham Drive, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shipridge Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.