Crime Rates at Prince Of Wales Avenue, Reading, RG30 2UJ

Prince Of Wales Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Battle , and the 191st 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 Prince Of Wales Avenue (RG30 2UJ) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% lower than the Battle average (115.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Of Wales Avenue (RG30 2UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edinburgh Road, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Battle Place (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.