Total Crime Rate

211.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 211.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 75.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 33.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Public order 15.9 9/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Coley Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley , and the 55th highest crime rate of 482 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 Coley Avenue (RG1 6LS) in the last 12 months was 211.2 per 1,000 residents and was 122.0% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 750.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 75.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coley Avenue (RG1 6LS), 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 Coley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carsdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrow Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrow Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carsdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Carsdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Carsdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tazewell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carsdale Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Old Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Old Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Old Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carsdale Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tupsley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkeley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Froxfield Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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