Total Crime Rate
73.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wensley Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley , and the 225th highest crime rate of 488 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 Wensley Road (RG1 6EE) in the last 12 months was 73.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% lower 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wensley Road (RG1 6EE), the main crime hotspot is near North Lodge Mews. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Lodge Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrington Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Lodge Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Lodge Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heron Way | Under investigation |
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