Total Crime Rate
124.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Arbroath Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Battle , and the 130th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Arbroath Road (RG30 4EF) in the last 12 months was 124.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.6% higher than the Battle average (115.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arbroath Road (RG30 4EF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Battle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Strathy Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craig Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rannoch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sterling Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sterling Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sterling Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grovelands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grovelands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grovelands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grovelands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Craig Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craig Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowe Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Craig Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Craig Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brisbane Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brisbane Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rowe Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sterling Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leven Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tweed Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tweed Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Eldart Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tweed Court | Under investigation |
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