Crime Rates at Southcote Lane, Reading, RG30 3BB

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 3BB) 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 3BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Inkpen Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.