Crime Rates at Granville Road, Reading, RG30 3QD

Granville Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Norcot , and the 106th highest crime rate of 488 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 Granville Road (RG30 3QD) in the last 12 months was 138.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 190.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 100.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 146.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 146.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Granville Road (RG30 3QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 38 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.