Total Crime Rate
49.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barrington Way area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley , and the 195th lowest 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 Barrington Way (RG1 6EG) in the last 12 months was 49.7 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barrington Way (RG1 6EG), 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 | Other theft | Trafalgar Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Benyon Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A4 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A4 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A4 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrington Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Haden Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haden Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | North Lodge Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallows Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wensley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallows Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Swallows Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heron Way | Under investigation |
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