Total Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Park Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Norcot , and the 159th lowest crime rate of 482 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 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Lane (RG31 4DR), the main crime hotspot is near Holland Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Park Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Langley Hill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Holland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Park Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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