Total Crime Rate

6.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 6.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Meadway area has the lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Norcot , and the 13th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Meadway (RG30 4NX) in the last 12 months was 6.4 per 1,000 residents and was 94.7% lower than the Norcot average (119.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around The Meadway (RG30 4NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holland Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ogmore Close (8 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 (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Holland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodland Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Maple Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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