Crime Rates at Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1AA

Oxford Road area has the 39th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 91st highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oxford Road (RG30 1AA) in the last 12 months was 151.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% lower than the Abbey average (383.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 88.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Road (RG30 1AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edinburgh Road (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.