Total Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 46.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 12.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Stour Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Battle , and the 173rd 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 Stour Close (RG30 4DN) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stour Close (RG30 4DN), the main crime hotspot is near Poole Close. Police recorded 19 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 Stour Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Iona Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Test Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tay Road
Apr 2026Public order Elvaston Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elvaston Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elvaston Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Links Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Delaney Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Iona Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Savernake Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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