Total Crime Rate

76.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.8 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 76.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.8 6/10
  • Other theft 21.1 10/10
  • Public order 16.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dorchester Court area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Norcot , and the 218th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dorchester Court (RG30 2DS) in the last 12 months was 76.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% lower than the Norcot average (121.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.8 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 Dorchester Court (RG30 2DS), the main crime hotspot is near Fawley Road. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dorchester Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Fawley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shireshead Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Amethyst Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Amethyst Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amethyst Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kearsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Inglewood Court Local resolution
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 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fawley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fawley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Fawley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fawley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Penroath Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Penroath Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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