Total Crime Rate

51.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 51.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 36.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 17th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Norcot , and the 188th lowest 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 The Meadway (RG30 4AP) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Meadway (RG30 4AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wye Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Conwy Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Meadway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sundial Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery The Meadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wye Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Conwy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elan Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elvaston Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elvaston Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elvaston Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wye Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Severn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bevan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bevan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sundial Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sundial Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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