Crime Rates at Cholmeley Road, Reading, RG1 3NJ

Cholmeley Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 147th lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

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 Cholmeley Road (RG1 3NJ) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% lower than the Abbey average (389.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 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 Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cholmeley Road (RG1 3NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 365 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Granby Court (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.