Total Crime Rate
27.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sorrel Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Burghfield & Mortimer , and the 161st lowest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .
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 Sorrel Close (RG7 3YS) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% lower than the Burghfield & Mortimer average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sorrel Close (RG7 3YS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Reading Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kestrel Way (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Burghfield & Mortimer| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thrush Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hermits Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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