Total Crime Rate

50.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 50.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Amethyst Lane area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Norcot , and the 201st 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 Amethyst Lane (RG30 2EZ) in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% lower than the Norcot average (119.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Amethyst Lane (RG30 2EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Armadale Court, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aldworth Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Amethyst Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Aldworth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Amethyst Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Aldworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Armadale Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Armadale Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aldworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aldworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Aldworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashdene Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ruhemann Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Amethyst Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Inglewood Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Elvian Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dorchester Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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