Total Crime Rate
22.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bath Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley , and the 85th 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 Bath Road (RG1 6HL) in the last 12 months was 22.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% lower than the Coley average (79.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bath Road (RG1 6HL), the main crime hotspot is near Carmelite Drive. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 29 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrington Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Carmelite Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Carmelite Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Benyon Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carmelite Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carmelite Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Reservoir Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Carmelite Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carmelite Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A4 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A4 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A4 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Western Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haden Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Haden Square | Under investigation |
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