Total Crime Rate

100.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 100.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Other theft 17.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 14.3 6/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castle Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley , and the 161st highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

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 Castle Crescent (RG1 6AG) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% higher than the Coley average (79.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -73.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Crescent (RG1 6AG), the main crime hotspot is near Waylen Street. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Carey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shaw Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waylen Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waylen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waylen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Russell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Janson Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Epping Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Epping Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boston Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garnet Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Castle Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garnet Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marshall Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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