Total Crime Rate

54.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 54.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 41.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.1 7/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hill View Mews area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Norcot , and the 197th lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hill View Mews (RG30 6DD) in the last 12 months was 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill View Mews (RG30 6DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sona Gardens, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kentwood Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hill View Mews area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Spode Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Blundells Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hirstwood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hirstwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hirstwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vale Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Recreation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kentwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kentwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kentwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spode Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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