Total Crime Rate
143.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
87.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brocksett Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Battle , and the 101st highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brocksett Close (RG30 2SU) in the last 12 months was 143.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 23.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 87.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brocksett Close (RG30 2SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Battle Place (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Reading| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Battle Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Battle Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Battle Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Battle Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Battle Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Little John'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Prince Of Wales Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Little John'S Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Little John'S Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wantage Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wantage Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Of Wales Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Kensington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Battle Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Battle Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Battle Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilson Road | — |
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