Total Crime Rate
28.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grovelands Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Battle , and the 117th lowest crime rate of 488 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 Grovelands Road (RG30 2NY) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% lower than the Battle average (115.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -90.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -82.4% ).
In the area around Grovelands Road (RG30 2NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (56 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Battle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Craig Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ledbury Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pangbourne Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St George'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St George'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St George'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tidmarsh Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowe Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brisbane Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rowe Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grovelands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grovelands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grovelands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Winslet Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Winslet Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grovelands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Constitution Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Craig Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craig Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craig Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Craig Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ivydene Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rona Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brisbane Road | Under investigation |
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