Total Crime Rate

54.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.3 6/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southcote Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley , and the 198th lowest crime rate of 482 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 (RG30 2AG) in the last 12 months was 54.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% lower than the Coley average (95.1 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southcote Road (RG30 2AG), the main crime hotspot is near Carmelite Drive. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armadale Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haden Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Other crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilehurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Prince Of Wales Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armadale Court —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lancing Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armadale Court —
Apr 2026Public order Haden Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Haden Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Haden Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4 Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery A4 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Carmelite Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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