SOUTHCOTE LANE, RG30 3BG Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in RG30 3BG

SOUTHCOTE LANE, RG30 3BG, Reading has recorded a total of 46 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 16.66 per 1,000 population. This RG30 3BG crime rate stands in contrast to the broader RG30 postcode area, which has experienced 241 crimes and a crime rate of 8.51 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this RG30 3BG crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around RG30 3BG, encompassing approximately 2761 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (16) incidents (-5.88% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (10) incidents (25.00% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (5) incidents (150.00% increase)

RG30 3BG Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Frilsham Road with total crimes: 5
  • Virginia Way with total crimes: 4
  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 4

SOUTHCOTE LANE, RG30 3BG Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1616.66-5.88%
Anti-social behaviour105.7925.00%
Shoplifting53.62150.00%
Other theft31.81200.00%
Vehicle crime21.09-33.33%
Public order20.72-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson20.72100.00%
Burglary20.72100.00%
Robbery20.720.00%
Drugs10.720.00%
Other crime10.360.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1713.406.25%
Anti-social behaviour86.16-27.27%
Public order32.900.00%
Vehicle crime31.09200.00%
Shoplifting21.09-50.00%
Burglary10.720.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.36-75.00%
Other theft10.36-66.67%
Theft from the person10.360.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1616.300.00%
Anti-social behaviour115.79175.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.98-50.00%
Shoplifting41.45-33.33%
Public order31.45-25.00%
Other theft31.090.00%
Drugs11.090.00%
Robbery10.360.00%
Vehicle crime10.36-66.67%
Burglary10.36-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1618.11-5.88%
Criminal damage and arson85.79100.00%
Shoplifting62.90100.00%
Public order42.17300.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.45-71.43%
Vehicle crime31.45-57.14%
Other theft31.09200.00%
Burglary21.09-50.00%
Robbery10.720.00%
Bicycle theft10.360.00%
Other crime10.36-50.00%
Drugs10.360.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1720.64-10.53%
Anti-social behaviour146.1675.00%
Vehicle crime75.0775.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.540.00%
Burglary41.45100.00%
Shoplifting31.450.00%
Other crime21.090.00%
Bicycle theft10.720.00%
Drugs10.360.00%
Public order10.36-66.67%
Theft from the person10.360.00%
Robbery10.360.00%
Other theft10.36-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1914.490.00%
Anti-social behaviour86.88-38.46%
Vehicle crime42.90300.00%
Public order31.45-25.00%
Burglary21.09-66.67%
Other theft20.72-66.67%
Drugs10.720.00%
Possession of weapons10.360.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1921.7358.33%
Anti-social behaviour136.88116.67%
Other theft64.710.00%
Burglary62.17200.00%
Shoplifting52.170.00%
Public order41.8133.33%
Other crime21.45-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson20.720.00%
Theft from the person10.720.00%
Robbery10.360.00%
Vehicle crime10.360.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1212.31-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour64.3520.00%
Shoplifting52.17150.00%
Other crime31.8150.00%
Public order31.0950.00%
Burglary21.090.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.72-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.72-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1614.4977.78%
Drugs55.79400.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.8166.67%
Criminal damage and arson31.8150.00%
Public order21.090.00%
Other theft20.72-33.33%
Shoplifting20.72100.00%
Other crime20.720.00%
Vehicle crime20.72-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.720.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences910.50-25.00%
Vehicle crime43.26300.00%
Other theft31.4550.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.09-57.14%
Criminal damage and arson21.09100.00%
Public order20.72100.00%
Other crime20.720.00%
Burglary20.72-33.33%
Drugs10.720.00%
Shoplifting10.36-80.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1213.04-14.29%
Anti-social behaviour74.3540.00%
Shoplifting52.54-16.67%
Burglary31.8150.00%
Other theft21.090.00%
Robbery20.720.00%
Vehicle crime10.720.00%
Public order10.36-75.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.360.00%
Drugs10.360.00%
Theft from the person10.360.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1413.400.00%
Shoplifting65.070.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.170.00%
Public order41.810.00%
Other crime21.450.00%
Other theft20.720.00%
Burglary20.720.00%
Vehicle crime10.720.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.360.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 94 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.83 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20248
July 202411
June 20244
May 202414
April 20248
March 202413
February 20246
January 20245
December 20233
November 20237
October 20235

A total of 30 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20241
June 20243
May 20247
April 20244
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20234
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 28 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.55 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20243
June 20243
May 20241
April 20242
March 20246
January 20242
December 20233
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 12 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
January 20245
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 183 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202417
July 202416
June 202416
May 202417
April 202419
March 202419
February 202412
January 202416
December 20239
November 202312
October 202314

A total of 32 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20243
June 20244
May 20241
April 20243
March 20244
February 20243
January 20242
December 20232
November 20231
October 20234

A total of 30 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.73 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20244
June 20248
May 20244
March 20242
February 20242
January 20243
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 15 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20241
May 20242
March 20242
February 20243
January 20242
December 20232
October 20232

A total of 44 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
July 20244
June 20246
May 20243
March 20245
February 20245
January 20242
December 20231
November 20235
October 20236

A total of 27 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.45 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20244
April 20242
March 20246
February 20242
December 20232
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 8 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
March 20241
November 20232

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
May 20241
March 20241
November 20231

A total of 2 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20241

A total of 2 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
January 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the RG30 3BG postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Frilsham Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 2. Virginia Way
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Petrol Station
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Pentland Close
    Total4
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
    Shoplifting1
  • 6. Gainsborough Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 7. Frogmore Way
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Florian Gardens
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
  • 9. Brunel Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 10. Byefield Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. Hastings Close
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Appleford Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 13. Bray Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 14. Ferndale Avenue
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 15. Worcester Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Inkpen Close
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 17. Granville Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Burrcroft Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 19. Morlands Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Bath Road
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 21. Holmwood Avenue
    Total1
    Public order1