Crime Rates at Reading Road, Hook, RG27 9EA

Reading Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Hartley Wintney , and the 49th highest crime rate of 297 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 20.7% higher than the Hartley Wintney average (63.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Reading Road (RG27 9EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foundry Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.