Crime Rates at Cowper Way, Reading, RG30 3EA

Cowper Way area has the 20th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Norcot , and the 204th highest 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 Cowper Way (RG30 3EA) in the last 12 months was 80.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowper Way (RG30 3EA), the main crime hotspot is near North Lodge Mews. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.