Total Crime Rate

1408.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

938.9 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 1408.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 938.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 816.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 133.3 10/10
  • Other theft 102.8 10/10
  • Public order 100.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 94.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 72.2 9/10
  • Robbery 22.2 10/10
  • Drugs 19.4 10/10
  • Other crime 13.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 13.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.3 9/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Cockney Hill area has the highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Norcot , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cockney Hill (RG30 4EX) in the last 12 months was 1408.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1055.1% 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 294 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 338 (≈ 938.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cockney Hill (RG30 4EX), 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 Cockney Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Honey End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Honey End Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey End Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey End Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoneham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoneham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Honey End Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Honey End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey End Lane 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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 Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Honey End Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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