Total Crime Rate

163.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 163.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 10.0 5/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Upavon Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley , and the 80th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upavon Drive (RG1 6LP) in the last 12 months was 163.4 per 1,000 residents and was 104.4% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -68.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 61.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upavon Drive (RG1 6LP), the main crime hotspot is near Carsdale Close. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Upavon Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carsdale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Carsdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Upavon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tazewell Court Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Downshire Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft The Old Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carsdale Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carsdale Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carsdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Froxfield Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Carsdale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carsdale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carsdale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carsdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carsdale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carsdale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Froxfield Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tintern Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Benyon Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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