Crime Rates at Reading Road, Hook, RG27 9EA

Reading Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Hartley Wintney , and the 48th highest crime rate of 298 local areas in Hart .

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 Reading Road (RG27 9EA) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% higher than the Hartley Wintney average (64.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Reading Road (RG27 9EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.