Crime Rates at Fox Close, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3NA

Fox Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Burghfield & Mortimer , and the 126th 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 Fox Close (RG7 3NA) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% lower than the Burghfield & Mortimer average (70.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fox Close (RG7 3NA), 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.