Total Crime Rate

34.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rydal Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Battle , and the 145th 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 Rydal Avenue (RG30 6XT) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% lower than the Battle average (115.5 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rydal Avenue (RG30 6XT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rydal Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coniston Drive
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thirlmere Avenue
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Forest Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coniston Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coniston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coniston Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coniston Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Coniston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coniston Drive
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rodway Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tilehurst Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Weald Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rodway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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