Total Crime Rate

70.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 70.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Brookmill area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley , and the 231st highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Brookmill (RG1 6DD) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% lower than the Coley average (95.1 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Brookmill (RG1 6DD), the main crime hotspot is near Carsdale Close. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Brookmill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carsdale Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Heron Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carsdale Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carsdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Old Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Old Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Froxfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Old Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heron Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Heron Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Carsdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Carsdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lesford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carsdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tupsley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallows Croft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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