Crime Rates at Hawthorn, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9FU

Hawthorn area has the 8th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Hillside , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hawthorn (RG2 9FU) in the last 12 months was 89.2 per 1,000 residents and was 109.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 43.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn (RG2 9FU), the main crime hotspot is near Hawthorn. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.