Crime Rates at Foxhill Lane, Playhatch, Reading, RG4 9QA

Foxhill Lane area has the highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Sonning Common , and the 124th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

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 Foxhill Lane (RG4 9QA) in the last 12 months was 55.0 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% higher than the Sonning Common average (29.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foxhill Lane (RG4 9QA), the main crime hotspot is near Farleigh Mews. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.