Crime Rates at Rayner Drive, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9FB

Rayner Drive area has the 47th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Barkham & Arborfield , and the 246th highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

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 Rayner Drive (RG2 9FB) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% lower than the Barkham & Arborfield average (57.9 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 92.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rayner Drive (RG2 9FB), the main crime hotspot is near Milam Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.