Total Crime Rate

62.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 62.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Hardwick Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Norcot , and the 230th 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 Hardwick Road (RG30 4LN) in the last 12 months was 62.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hardwick Road (RG30 4LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Combe Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elan Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hardwick Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tylers Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Logan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Delaney Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery The Meadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elvaston Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Savernake Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elvaston Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Logan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elan Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elvaston Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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