Crime Rates at Coley Avenue, Reading, RG1 6LU

Coley Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley , and the 137th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Coley Avenue (RG1 6LU) in the last 12 months was 119.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 92.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 141.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coley Avenue (RG1 6LU), 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.