Total Crime Rate

105.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 105.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.5 9/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 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

Wensley Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley , and the 144th highest crime rate of 482 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 Wensley Road (RG1 6DU) in the last 12 months was 105.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wensley Road (RG1 6DU), the main crime hotspot is near Heron Way. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wensley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lesford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallows Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Old Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Old Lane —
Apr 2026Other crime Heron Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heron Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Heron Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Greenidge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Old Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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