Crime Rates at Hill Bottom Close, Whitchurch Hill, Reading, RG8 7PX

Hill Bottom Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Goring , and the 148th 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 Hill Bottom Close (RG8 7PX) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% lower than the Goring average (29.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Bottom Close (RG8 7PX), the main crime hotspot is near Bridle Road. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.