Crime Rates at Birch Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3LS

Birch Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Burghfield & Mortimer , and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 490 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 Birch Road (RG7 3LS) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% lower than the Burghfield & Mortimer average (70.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Road (RG7 3LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coopers Place (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.