Total Crime Rate

70.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Old Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley , and the 231st highest 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 The Old Lane (RG1 6DB) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% lower than the Coley average (95.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Old Lane (RG1 6DB), the main crime hotspot is near Carsdale Close. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Old Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carsdale Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Old Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Carsdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Carsdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carsdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trelleck Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trelleck Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carsdale Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Old Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Old Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Froxfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tupsley Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carsdale Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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