Total Crime Rate

77.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 77.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 24.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Thirlmere Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Battle , and the 214th highest 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 Thirlmere Avenue (RG30 6XP) in the last 12 months was 77.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% lower than the Battle average (112.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 155.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thirlmere Avenue (RG30 6XP), 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 Thirlmere Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rodway Road
Apr 2026Burglary Rodway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thirlmere Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Grasmere Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Pottery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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