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Crime in RG2 9RS
How much crime is recorded in RG2 9RS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shinfield
- Council
- Wokingham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,440 (2024)
RG2 9RSReading
How safe is RG2 9RS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RG2 9RS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
RG2 9RSNational
Violence and sexual offences11.723.6
Burglary4.59.1
Anti-social behaviour3.310.7
Other theft1.94.5
Other crime1.41.5
Public order1.34.6
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Shoplifting0.58.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Drugs0.22.4
Robbery0.01.4
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.