Crime Rates at Faringdon Walk, Reading, RG30 3LD

Faringdon Walk area has the 21st highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Norcot , and the 206th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Faringdon Walk (RG30 3LD) in the last 12 months was 80.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Faringdon Walk (RG30 3LD), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.