Crime Rates at Playhatch, Reading, RG4 9QU

This 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 This (RG4 9QU) 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 postcode RG4 9QU, the main crime hotspot is near Foxhill Close, with 3 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.