Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
RG27 · Hampshire
2
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
RG1 · Reading
727
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Hook has less crime — 2 vs 727 incidents in February 2026.
Reading recorded substantially more crime than Hook in February 2026 — 727 incidents compared to 2, a 363.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Reading records significantly more (218 vs 2 incidents). Hook is below the national average while Reading is above, making Hook the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Hook recorded fewer crimes than Reading — 2 vs 727 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Hook is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Hook recorded 2 incidents of this type vs 218 in Reading. Overall, Hook had fewer total crimes (2 vs 727).