Crime Rates at Burdock Close, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3YY

Burdock Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Burghfield & Mortimer , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burdock Close (RG7 3YY) in the last 12 months was 24.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% lower than the Burghfield & Mortimer average (76.7 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 Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burdock Close (RG7 3YY), the main crime hotspot is near Reading Road. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.