Total Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 7.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Portway Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 482 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 Portway Close (RG1 6LB) in the last 12 months was 35.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% lower than the Coley average (95.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portway Close (RG1 6LB), the main crime hotspot is near Carsdale Close. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portway Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkeley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Carsdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrow Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Benyon Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrow Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tazewell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haden Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Haden Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Haden Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Haden Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Froxfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carsdale Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carsdale Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carsdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Carsdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Brunswick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Janson Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carsdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Street —
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Data Sources

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