Total Crime Rate

45.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 45.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Vine Crescent area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Norcot , and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 488 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 Vine Crescent (RG30 3LU) in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% lower than the Norcot average (119.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vine Crescent (RG30 3LU), the main crime hotspot is near Kestrel Way. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vine Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Brunel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kestrel Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Dwyer 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 Brunel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kestrel Way —
Sep 2025Public order Kestrel Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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