Total Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 55.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Southcote Lane area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Norcot , and the 201st lowest crime rate of 482 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 3BA) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southcote Lane (RG30 3BA), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southcote Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Granville Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Granville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashampstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Florian Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gainsborough Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Byefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Byefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gainsborough Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Gainsborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coronation Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Virginia Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hatford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maker Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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