Total Crime Rate
30.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broomfield Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Battle , and the 122nd 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 Broomfield Road (RG30 6AH) in the last 12 months was 30.5 per 1,000 residents and was 73.6% lower than the Battle average (115.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 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 ( -66.7% YoY).
In the area around Broomfield Road (RG30 6AH), the main crime hotspot is near Lyndhurst Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 11 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyndhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tylers Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Romany Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimborne Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wimborne Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lyndhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Danes Close | Under investigation |
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