Total Crime Rate

104.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.5 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 104.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 53.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.8 8/10
  • Drugs 24.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Romany Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Battle , and the 145th 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 Romany Lane (RG30 6AP) in the last 12 months was 104.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 53.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romany Lane (RG30 6AP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Romany Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Edgar Milward Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rockbourne Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sterling Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ripley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Links Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romsey Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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