Crime Rates at Wensley Road, Reading, RG1 6EE

Wensley Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley , and the 136th 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 6EE) in the last 12 months was 110.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 69.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wensley Road (RG1 6EE), the main crime hotspot is near North Lodge Mews. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.