Crime Rates at Southcote Lane, Reading, RG30 3AE

Southcote Lane area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Norcot , and the 177th lowest 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 Southcote Lane (RG30 3AE) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southcote Lane (RG30 3AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Armadale Court, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winser Drive (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.