Total Crime Rate
244.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brunswick Hill area has the 5th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Battle , and the 40th highest crime rate of 488 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 7SP) in the last 12 months was 244.0 per 1,000 residents and was 111.3% higher than the Battle average (115.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 126.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brunswick Hill (RG1 7SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edinburgh Road (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Battle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Western Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ormsby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ormsby Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Reading West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivanhoe Close | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ormsby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivanhoe Close | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ivanhoe Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Elms Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Catherine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Catherine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Catherine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Reservoir Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edinburgh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edinburgh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ormsby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deepdene Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Edinburgh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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