Total Crime Rate

56.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 56.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 20th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Battle , and the 204th lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prince Of Wales Avenue (RG30 2UJ) in the last 12 months was 56.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Of Wales Avenue (RG30 2UJ), 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 (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ormsby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Audley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beresford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Western Elms Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Audley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beresford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edinburgh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Battle Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Battle Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Battle Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cranbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranbury Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Western Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ormsby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ormsby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ormsby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ormsby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivanhoe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivanhoe Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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