Total Crime Rate

143.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 143.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.5 8/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • 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
  • 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

Byefield Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Norcot , and the 101st highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

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 20.1% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 71.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byefield Road (RG30 3JN), the main crime hotspot is near Byefield Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Ashampstead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bray Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ashampstead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Inkpen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Inkpen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Inkpen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bray Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brunel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brunel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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