Crime Rates at Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1HJ

Oxford Road area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 148th 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 1HJ) in the last 12 months was 111.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 65.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Road (RG30 1HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Richmond Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.