Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
RG27 · Hampshire
1
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
RG1 · Reading
837
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Hook has less crime — 1 vs 837 incidents in April 2026.
Reading recorded substantially more crime than Hook in April 2026 — 837 incidents compared to 1, a 837.0x difference. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Hook sees higher rates of Burglary (1), while Reading has more Violence & sexual offences (269) and Shoplifting (182). Hook is below the national average while Reading is above, making Hook the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Hook recorded fewer crimes than Reading — 1 vs 837 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Hook is also below the national average for crime.
The main difference lies in crime type. In April 2026, Hook saw higher rates of Burglary while Reading had more Violence & sexual offences and Shoplifting. Overall, Hook recorded fewer total crimes (1 vs 837).