Crime Rates at Boston Avenue, Reading, RG1 6JU

Boston Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley , and the 30th 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 Boston Avenue (RG1 6JU) in the last 12 months was 10.6 per 1,000 residents and was 86.8% lower than the Coley average (79.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boston Avenue (RG1 6JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Garnet Hill (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.