VIRGINIA WAY, RG30 3QS Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in RG30 3QS

VIRGINIA WAY, RG30 3QS, Reading has recorded a total of 43 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 16.68 per 1,000 population. This RG30 3QS 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 3QS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around RG30 3QS, encompassing approximately 2578 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (14) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (11) incidents (57.14% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (4) incidents (300.00% increase)

RG30 3QS 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

VIRGINIA WAY, RG30 3QS Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1416.680.00%
Anti-social behaviour115.4357.14%
Criminal damage and arson44.27300.00%
Other theft41.55300.00%
Vehicle crime31.550.00%
Shoplifting21.160.00%
Robbery20.780.00%
Drugs10.78-50.00%
Other crime10.390.00%
Burglary10.390.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1411.64-6.67%
Anti-social behaviour75.43-36.36%
Vehicle crime32.71200.00%
Drugs21.16100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.78-75.00%
Public order10.39-75.00%
Other theft10.39-66.67%
Burglary10.390.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1516.29-6.25%
Anti-social behaviour115.82266.67%
Public order44.2733.33%
Criminal damage and arson41.55-50.00%
Other theft31.550.00%
Robbery21.16100.00%
Drugs10.780.00%
Vehicle crime10.39-75.00%
Burglary10.390.00%

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 offences1616.68-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson86.21166.67%
Vehicle crime43.10-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.55-75.00%
Other theft31.160.00%
Public order31.16200.00%
Robbery11.160.00%
Shoplifting10.390.00%
Bicycle theft10.390.00%
Burglary10.39-66.67%
Other crime10.39-50.00%
Drugs10.39-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1819.00-5.26%
Anti-social behaviour126.9871.43%
Vehicle crime54.65150.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.940.00%
Burglary31.160.00%
Other crime21.160.00%
Drugs20.78100.00%
Bicycle theft10.780.00%
Public order10.39-66.67%
Theft from the person10.390.00%
Robbery10.390.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1914.745.56%
Anti-social behaviour77.37-30.00%
Burglary32.71-57.14%
Public order31.16-40.00%
Vehicle crime21.160.00%
Other theft20.78-60.00%
Drugs10.780.00%
Possession of weapons10.390.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1821.3328.57%
Anti-social behaviour106.98150.00%
Burglary73.88600.00%
Public order52.7166.67%
Other theft51.940.00%
Shoplifting51.9425.00%
Other crime21.940.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.780.00%
Robbery10.780.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1411.2516.67%
Anti-social behaviour45.43-20.00%
Shoplifting41.55100.00%
Public order31.55200.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.16-33.33%
Burglary10.780.00%
Vehicle crime10.39-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1213.9650.00%
Anti-social behaviour54.6525.00%
Drugs41.94300.00%
Other crime31.5550.00%
Vehicle crime31.16-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.16200.00%
Other theft21.160.00%
Shoplifting20.78100.00%
Public order10.78-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.390.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences810.47-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour43.10-42.86%
Vehicle crime41.55300.00%
Public order21.55100.00%
Other crime20.780.00%
Other theft20.78-33.33%
Burglary20.780.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.78-50.00%
Drugs10.390.00%
Shoplifting10.39-80.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1013.96-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour73.8816.67%
Shoplifting52.71-16.67%
Other theft31.9450.00%
Robbery31.160.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.16100.00%
Burglary20.780.00%
Vehicle crime10.78-66.67%
Public order10.39-80.00%
Drugs10.390.00%
Theft from the person10.390.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1515.900.00%
Anti-social behaviour65.820.00%
Shoplifting62.330.00%
Public order52.330.00%
Vehicle crime31.940.00%
Other theft21.160.00%
Burglary20.780.00%
Other crime10.780.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.390.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 31 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

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

A total of 30 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.73 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20241
June 20244
May 20245
April 20242
February 20241
January 20243
December 20234
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 27 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.70 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20243
June 20243
April 20242
March 20245
January 20242
December 20232
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 173 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.42 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202414
July 202415
June 202416
May 202418
April 202419
March 202418
February 202414
January 202412
December 20238
November 202310
October 202315

A total of 87 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.25 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20247
July 202411
June 20243
May 202412
April 20247
March 202410
February 20244
January 20245
December 20234
November 20237
October 20236

A total of 14 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.56 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
January 20244
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20241
May 20242
March 20242
January 20243
December 20232
October 20231

A total of 26 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
June 20241
March 20245
February 20244
January 20242
December 20231
November 20235
October 20236

A total of 24 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 20243
March 20247
February 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 10 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
March 20241
November 20233

A total of 29 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.64 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20244
June 20243
May 20241
April 20243
March 20245
February 20243
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20235

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

MonthCount
May 20241
November 20231

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 3QS 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. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
    Shoplifting1
  • 5. Gainsborough Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 6. Frogmore Way
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Florian Gardens
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
  • 8. Circuit Lane
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Southcote Lane
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Brunel Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 11. Byefield Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. Hastings Close
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Wynford Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Hatford Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 15. Bray Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 16. Worcester Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Inkpen Close
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 18. Maker Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 19. Granville Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 20. Burrcroft Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1