Total Crime Rate

76.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 76.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 58.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Park Crescent area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Battle , and the 216th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Park Crescent (RG30 2NL) in the last 12 months was 76.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 58.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Crescent (RG30 2NL), the main crime hotspot is near Honey End Lane. Police recorded 259 crimes here, including 208 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Park Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/71)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Honey End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey End Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey End Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Honey End Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Honey End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shilling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey End Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Honey End Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Honey End Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Honey End Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Honey End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Honey End Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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