Total Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brunel Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Norcot , and the 126th 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 Brunel Road (RG30 3JL) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% lower than the Norcot average (119.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brunel Road (RG30 3JL), the main crime hotspot is near Byefield Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Bray Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bray Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Inkpen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Inkpen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brunel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brunel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Inkpen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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