Total Crime Rate
57.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Meadway area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Norcot , and the 221st lowest 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 The Meadway (RG30 4AJ) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Meadway (RG30 4AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Honey End Lane. Police recorded 225 crimes here, including 181 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Norcot| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poole Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Honey End Lane | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Honey End Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoneham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Honey End Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Honey End Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honey End Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shilling Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tern Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tern Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eskin Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shilling Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honey End Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honey End Lane | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honey End Lane | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honey End Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sundial Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honey End Lane | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honey End Lane | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honey End Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honey End Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honey End Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honey End Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honey End Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honey End Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honey End Lane | Under investigation |
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