Postcode district · Reading
Crime in RG8
How much crime is recorded in RG8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 30,448 (2024)
RG8Postcode district · Reading
How safe is RG8
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in RG8, 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
13.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
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).
RG8National
Violence and sexual offences9.623.6
Burglary8.99.1
Anti-social behaviour3.310.7
Shoplifting2.88.4
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Other theft2.34.5
Other crime1.71.5
Public order1.44.6
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Drugs0.82.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% 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.