Crime Rates at Beecham Road, Reading, RG30 2RD

Beecham Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Battle , and the 161st 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 Beecham Road (RG30 2RD) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beecham Road (RG30 2RD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.