Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
RG30 · Reading
354
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
RG8 · Oxfordshire
2
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Whitchurch-on-Thames has less crime — 2 vs 354 incidents in April 2026.
Reading recorded substantially more crime than Whitchurch-on-Thames in April 2026 — 354 incidents compared to 2, a 177.0x difference. Reading sits above the national average for recorded crime while Whitchurch-on-Thames is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Whitchurch-on-Thames recorded fewer crimes than Reading — 2 vs 354 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Whitchurch-on-Thames is also below the national average for crime.
In April 2026, Reading's top crime category was Violence & sexual offences (152 incidents) while Whitchurch-on-Thames's was Criminal damage & arson (2 incidents). The full reports provide a 24-month breakdown across all categories.