Total Crime Rate

48.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.8 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 48.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.8 5/10
  • Other crime 17.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 Farm Lane area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Norcot , and the 177th lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southcote Farm Lane (RG30 3DR) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southcote Farm Lane (RG30 3DR), the main crime hotspot is near Aldworth Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southcote Farm Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Elvian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Elvian Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Faircross Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cowper Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowden Row —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Restwold Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldworth Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elvian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Elvian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Firs Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Silchester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Elvian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Elvian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Elvian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cowper Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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