Total Crime Rate
166.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Granville Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Norcot , and the 77th highest crime rate of 488 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 Granville Road (RG30 3PY) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 72.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Granville Road (RG30 3PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gainsborough Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Norcot| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Frogmore Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Virginia Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gainsborough Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gainsborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gainsborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gainsborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Florian Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Virginia Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Virginia Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashampstead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burrcroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ashampstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bute Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Frogmore Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Frogmore Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Frogmore Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frogmore Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bray Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bray Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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