Total Crime Rate

97.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 97.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle 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
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

Portland Gardens area has the 15th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Norcot , and the 170th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portland Gardens (RG30 4QH) in the last 12 months was 97.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% lower than the Norcot average (119.3 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Gardens (RG30 4QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lansdowne Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holland Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Portland Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Berkshire Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grafton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maiwand Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mayfair Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfair Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfair Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Holland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Maiwand Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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