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 6EN) 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 6EN), the main crime hotspot is near Coniston Drive. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 23 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hirstwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holkam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hirstwood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kentwood Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dresden Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pottery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Rodway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kentwood Hill Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rodway Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spode Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Spode Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vale Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hirstwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brendon Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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