Total Crime Rate

298.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.4 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 298.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 193.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 61.4 8/10
  • Public order 26.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Robbery 17.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Branagh Court area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Battle , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Branagh Court (RG30 2QY) in the last 12 months was 298.3 per 1,000 residents and was 164.8% higher than the Battle average (112.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 61.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Branagh Court (RG30 2QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St George'S Terrace (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Branagh Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craig Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Winslet Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craig Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winslet Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Winslet Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winslet Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Groveland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moriston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowe Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rona Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Moriston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Craig Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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