Total Crime Rate

143.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 143.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Byefield Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Norcot , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Byefield Road (RG30 3JN) in the last 12 months was 143.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 87.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byefield Road (RG30 3JN), the main crime hotspot is near Inkpen Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Byefield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inkpen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashampstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inkpen Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inkpen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inkpen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inkpen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Byefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Byefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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