Total Crime Rate

184.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 184.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 23.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Other crime 11.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • 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

Bath Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Norcot , and the 67th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bath Road (RG30 2BE) in the last 12 months was 184.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% higher than the Norcot average (121.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 96.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bath Road (RG30 2BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Armadale Court, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aldworth Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bath Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armadale Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amethyst Lane —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Amethyst Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Amethyst Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armadale Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shireshead Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowden Row —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Elvian Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Inglewood Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elvian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Elvian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Elvian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Elvian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Elvian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Elvian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kearsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armadale Court —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Inglewood Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldworth Close —
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Data Sources

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