Crime Rates at Silverdale Road, Earley, Reading, RG6 7LY

Silverdale Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates , and the 166th highest crime rate of 522 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 Silverdale Road (RG6 7LY) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% lower than the Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates average (50.5 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silverdale Road (RG6 7LY), the main crime hotspot is near Sevenoaks Road. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.