Crime Rates at Southcote Road, Reading, RG30 2AQ

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 (RG30 2AQ) 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 (RG30 2AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edinburgh Road, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Connaught Road (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.