Crime Rates at Broad Mead, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 3WL

Broad Mead area has the 21st highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Hawkedon , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

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 Broad Mead (RG6 3WL) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.3% lower than the Hawkedon average (50.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Mead (RG6 3WL), the main crime hotspot is near Hornbeam Drive. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.