Crime Rates at Coley Avenue, Reading, RG1 6LL

Coley Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley , and the 108th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Coley Avenue (RG1 6LL) in the last 12 months was 140.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% higher than the Coley average (95.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coley Avenue (RG1 6LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 121 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carsdale Close (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.