Crime Rates at Virginia Way, Reading, RG30 3QH

Virginia Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Norcot , and the 30th highest 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 Virginia Way (RG30 3QH) in the last 12 months was 294.8 per 1,000 residents and was 147.1% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 138.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Virginia Way (RG30 3QH), 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.