Crime Rates at Austin Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4EJ

Austin Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Loddon , and the 249th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

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 Austin Road (RG5 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% higher than the Loddon average (25.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Austin Road (RG5 4EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bakers Place, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fitzroy Crescent (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.