Crime Rates at Southcote Lane, Reading, RG30 3AX

Southcote Lane area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Norcot , and the 190th 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 Lane (RG30 3AX) in the last 12 months was 48.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southcote Lane (RG30 3AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gainsborough Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.