Total Crime Rate

34.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 34.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • 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 crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

New Lane Hill area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Norcot , and the 125th 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 New Lane Hill (RG30 4JP) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Lane Hill (RG30 4JP), the main crime hotspot is near Bayford Drive. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Lane Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Lane Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bayford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bayford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bayford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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