Total Crime Rate
6.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Michaels Road 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 St Michaels Road (RG30 4SE) 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 St Michaels Road (RG30 4SE), the main crime hotspot is near Teviot Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Norcot| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bran Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bran Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bran Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Maple Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bran Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bran Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bran Close | Under investigation |
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