Crime Rates at Hatford Road, Reading, RG30 3HS

Hatford Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Norcot , and the 101st 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 Hatford Road (RG30 3HS) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hatford Road (RG30 3HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maker Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silchester Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.