Crime Rates at Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1HA

Oxford Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 107th highest crime rate of 482 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 1HA) in the last 12 months was 141.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% lower than the Abbey average (389.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 100.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Road (RG30 1HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Battle Place (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.