Crime Rates at Recreation Lane, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1EA

Recreation Lane area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Barkham & Arborfield , and the 206th lowest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Recreation Lane (RG7 1EA) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% lower than the Barkham & Arborfield average (57.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 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 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Recreation Lane (RG7 1EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wilder Crescent, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green End Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.