Total Crime Rate

86.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 86.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Burglary 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Grafton Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Norcot , and the 186th 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 Grafton Road (RG30 4QJ) in the last 12 months was 86.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grafton Road (RG30 4QJ), the main crime hotspot is near The Triangle. Police recorded 176 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grafton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Triangle Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Triangle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfair Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Holland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Triangle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Triangle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery The Triangle Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Triangle —
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Triangle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mayfair Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Triangle Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfair Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Maiwand Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maiwand Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Triangle Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Triangle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Triangle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Triangle 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 Berkshire Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grafton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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