Crime Rates at Hillside Road, Earley, Reading, RG6 7LP

Hillside Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates , and the 88th highest 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 Hillside Road (RG6 7LP) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% higher than the Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates average (44.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside Road (RG6 7LP), the main crime hotspot is near Goddard Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.