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Crime in RG30 2DA

How much crime is recorded in RG30 2DA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Southcote
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,160 (2024)
Crime

How safe is RG30 2DA

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RG30 2DA area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
49.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
81
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

RG30 2DANational
Violence and sexual offences41.923.6
Anti-social behaviour7.110.7
Public order6.14.6
Other theft6.04.5
Vehicle crime4.93.5
Other crime4.11.5
Burglary3.59.1
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Bicycle theft2.31.0
Drugs1.92.4
Theft from the person0.92.1
Robbery0.71.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Shoplifting0.28.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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