Total Crime Rate

51.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 51.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Park Lane area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Norcot , and the 203rd lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Park Lane (RG31 4DR) in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Lane (RG31 4DR), 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 Park Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Berkshire Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Holland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maiwand Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Maiwand Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alder Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grafton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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