Total Crime Rate

17.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 17.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Brunel Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Norcot , and the 52nd 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 Brunel Road (RG30 3JL) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 86.1% lower than the Norcot average (121.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Brunel Road (RG30 3JL), the main crime hotspot is near Inkpen Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brunel Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inkpen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inkpen Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inkpen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inkpen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inkpen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Byefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Byefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunel Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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