Total Crime Rate

328.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

138.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 328.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 138.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 82.1 10/10
  • Public order 29.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 29.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.4 9/10
  • Drugs 18.7 10/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Other crime 11.2 10/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Robbery 11.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Coronation Square area has the 4th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Norcot , and the 28th highest crime rate of 482 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 Coronation Square (RG30 3QP) in the last 12 months was 328.4 per 1,000 residents and was 169.3% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 138.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coronation Square (RG30 3QP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Coronation Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Granville Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Byefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Granville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashampstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gainsborough Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gainsborough Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Gainsborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coronation Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Byefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maker Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Virginia Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hatford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Florian Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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