Crime Rates at High Street, Whitchurch On Thames, Reading, RG8 7DD

High Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Goring , and the 105th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

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 High Street (RG8 7DD) in the last 12 months was 60.7 per 1,000 residents and was 103.0% higher than the Goring average (29.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (RG8 7DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thames Avenue, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.