Crime Rates at Berkeley Avenue, Reading, RG1 6HS

Berkeley Avenue 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 Berkeley Avenue (RG1 6HS) 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 Berkeley Avenue (RG1 6HS), 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.