Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
RG30 · Reading
354
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
GU46 · Hampshire
59
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Yateley has less crime — 59 vs 354 incidents in April 2026.
Reading recorded substantially more crime than Yateley in April 2026 — 354 incidents compared to 59, a 6.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Reading records significantly more (152 vs 18 incidents). Reading sits above the national average for recorded crime while Yateley is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Yateley recorded fewer crimes than Reading — 59 vs 354 incidents. That is 83% fewer crimes. Yateley is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Reading recorded 152 incidents of this type vs 18 in Yateley. Overall, Yateley had fewer total crimes (59 vs 354).