Total Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.1 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 27.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 10.1 2/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

School Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Burghfield & Mortimer , and the 156th lowest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .

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 School Lane (RG7 3LA) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% lower than the Burghfield & Mortimer average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Lane (RG7 3LA), the main crime hotspot is near Omer'S Rise. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in School Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Totterdown Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fox Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Boldrewood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Love'S Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Totterdown —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jordan'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Omer'S Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Omer'S Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fox Close —
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Data Sources

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