Total Crime Rate

46.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.8 5/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Monks Way area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Norcot , and the 174th 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 Monks Way (RG30 3DP) in the last 12 months was 46.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 114.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monks Way (RG30 3DP), the main crime hotspot is near North Lodge Mews. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Monks Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Lodge Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Elvian Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tallis Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Lodge Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Lodge Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ruhemann Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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