Total Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 38.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.5 5/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 3/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • 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

Prince Of Wales Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Battle , and the 145th 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 Prince Of Wales Avenue (RG30 2UH) in the last 12 months was 38.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Of Wales Avenue (RG30 2UH), the main crime hotspot is near Battle Place. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prince Of Wales Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Battle Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Other crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Western Elms Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edinburgh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilehurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivanhoe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranbury Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cranbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Prince Of Wales Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albany Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Battle Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Battle Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Battle Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivanhoe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Battle Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Battle Square —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lancing Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Battle Square —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Kensington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Battle Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Catherine Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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