Total Crime Rate

81.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 81.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Brockley Close area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Battle , and the 201st highest 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 Brockley Close (RG30 4YP) in the last 12 months was 81.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brockley Close (RG30 4YP), the main crime hotspot is near Sterling Way. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brockley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tay Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenmore Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Iona Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Iona Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Test Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moriston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Moriston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Links Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sterling Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Edgar Milward Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kinloch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rockbourne Gardens —
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Data Sources

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