Total Crime Rate

50.0 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 50.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Southcote Farm Lane area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Norcot , and the 196th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southcote Farm Lane (RG30 3DY) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southcote Farm Lane (RG30 3DY), 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 Southcote Farm Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Lodge Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Lodge Mews Under investigation
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 2025Bicycle theft Ruhemann Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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