Total Crime Rate
98.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bath Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley , and the 164th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bath Road (RG1 6HH) in the last 12 months was 98.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bath Road (RG1 6HH), the main crime hotspot is near Carsdale Close. Police recorded 60 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 | Castle Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carsdale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carsdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carsdale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carsdale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carsdale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carsdale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carsdale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carsdale Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Janson Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Maitland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaw Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Castle Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Carsdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Carsdale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carsdale Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Downshire Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Goldsmid Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Upavon Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Epping Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Epping Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tazewell Court | Local resolution |
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