Total Crime Rate
58.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Reading Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Goring , and the 115th highest crime rate of 456 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 Reading Road (RG8 0QY) in the last 12 months was 58.7 per 1,000 residents and was 97.8% higher than the Goring average (29.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 44.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 144.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Reading Road (RG8 0QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lackmore Gardens, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cuddesdon Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Goring| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cuddesdon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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