Total Crime Rate

99.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 99.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Coley Place area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 157th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Coley Place (RG1 6FD) in the last 12 months was 99.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% lower than the Abbey average (389.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 54.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coley Place (RG1 6FD), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 150 crimes here, including 97 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Coley Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epping Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Epping Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Body Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anstey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anstey Road —
Apr 2026Public order Rose Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Rose Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pennyroyal Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Carey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wolseley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garnet Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coley Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garnet Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garnet Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Waterside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Talbot Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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