Crime Rates at Edenham Crescent, Reading, RG1 6HU

Edenham Crescent 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 Edenham Crescent (RG1 6HU) 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 Edenham Crescent (RG1 6HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Lodge Mews, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carmelite Drive (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.