Total Crime Rate

43.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southcote Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley , and the 168th 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 Southcote Road (RG3 2AG) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% lower than the Coley average (79.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southcote Road (RG3 2AG), the main crime hotspot is near Connaught Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southcote Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Haden Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carmelite Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westcote Road
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Prince Of Wales Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Carmelite Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Carmelite Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Carmelite Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carmelite Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haden Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Connaught Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Connaught Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Trafalgar Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order A4 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A4 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A4 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkhouse Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carmelite Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tilehurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Armadale Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Armadale Court

Data Sources

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