Total Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 36.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Links Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Battle , and the 148th 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 Links Drive (RG30 4YT) in the last 12 months was 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% lower than the Battle average (115.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Links Drive (RG30 4YT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wimborne Gardens, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dulnan Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Links Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dulnan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carron Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Leven Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Iona Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Iona Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wimborne Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wimborne Gardens —
Sep 2025Other theft Romany Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Romany Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Dulnan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Romany Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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