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

High Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Goring , and the 159th lowest 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 7ER) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% lower than the Goring average (29.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (RG8 7ER), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.