Crime Rates at Southcote Lane, Reading, RG30 3BL

Southcote Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Norcot , and the 178th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southcote Lane (RG30 3BL) in the last 12 months was 89.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southcote Lane (RG30 3BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 46 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.