Total Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 44.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

The Meadway area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Norcot , and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Meadway (RG30 4AJ) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Meadway (RG30 4AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Honey End Lane. Police recorded 259 crimes here, including 208 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Meadway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/62)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Honey End Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Honey End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gairn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gairn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gairn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Honey End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Honey End Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Honey End Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Honey End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Honey End Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Honey End Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taff Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gairn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Honey End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Honey End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Honey End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sundial Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sundial Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sundial Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Honey End Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Honey End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoneham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoneham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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