Crime Rates at Hornbeam Place, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9GW

Hornbeam Place area has the 7th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Barkham & Arborfield , and the 40th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hornbeam Place (RG2 9GW) in the last 12 months was 118.0 per 1,000 residents and was 105.1% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 60.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 536.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hornbeam Place (RG2 9GW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Princess Marina Drive, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shelduck Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.