Total Crime Rate

46.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 46.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Norfolk Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Battle , and the 169th lowest 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 Norfolk Road (RG30 2EG) in the last 12 months was 46.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% lower than the Battle average (112.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norfolk Road (RG30 2EG), the main crime hotspot is near Richmond Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norfolk Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Wantage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Richmond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Penroath Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kearsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wilson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shireshead Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilehurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranbury Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cranbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilson Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canford Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canford Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wantage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Penroath Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Kensington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Park Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
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Data Sources

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