Total Crime Rate

1408.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

938.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1408.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 938.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 816.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 133.3 10/10
  • Other theft 102.8 10/10
  • Public order 100.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 94.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 72.2 9/10
  • Robbery 22.2 10/10
  • Drugs 19.4 10/10
  • Other crime 13.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 13.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.3 9/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Worcester Close area has the highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Norcot , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Worcester Close (RG30 3BN) in the last 12 months was 1408.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1055.1% higher 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 294 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 338 (≈ 938.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Worcester Close (RG30 3BN), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Worcester Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Kestrel Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inkpen Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kestrel Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kestrel Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Kestrel Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inkpen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inkpen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inkpen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inkpen Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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