Total Crime Rate

165.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 165.0 9/10
  • Other theft 41.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Drugs 20.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broughton Close area has the 34th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 79th 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 Broughton Close (RG30 1BZ) in the last 12 months was 165.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% lower than the Abbey average (383.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broughton Close (RG30 1BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broughton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Portman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Portman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Portman Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornton Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Thornton Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little John'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbrook Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Portman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Alma Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ledbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pangbourne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Ivydene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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