Crime Rates at Norton Road, Reading, RG1 3QJ

Norton Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norton Road (RG1 3QJ) in the last 12 months was 20.7 per 1,000 residents and was 94.6% lower than the Abbey average (383.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2023. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norton Road (RG1 3QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 231 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near London Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.