Total Crime Rate

177.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 177.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 99.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.3 9/10
  • Public order 24.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 18.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 12.1 6/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Brunswick Hill area has the 9th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Battle , and the 74th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brunswick Hill (RG1 7SH) in the last 12 months was 177.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% higher than the Battle average (112.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 99.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brunswick Hill (RG1 7SH), the main crime hotspot is near Edinburgh Road. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brunswick Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edinburgh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Alleyne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Alleyne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alleyne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Western Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Western Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery A4 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Argyle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Western Elms Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haden Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Street —
Apr 2026Public order Haden Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Haden Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Hill —
Apr 2026Robbery Brunswick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ormsby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reading West Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reservoir Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Benyon Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lorne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ormsby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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