Total Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 14.3 1/10
  • Violent crimes 11.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Rodway Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Battle , and the 40th lowest crime rate of 482 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 Rodway Road (RG30 6EG) in the last 12 months was 14.3 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rodway Road (RG30 6EG), the main crime hotspot is near Thirlmere Avenue. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rodway Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vale Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dresden Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thirlmere Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tylers Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pottery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holkam Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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