Total Crime Rate

26.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 26.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 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
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Downshire Square area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley , and the 107th lowest crime rate of 488 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 Downshire Square (RG1 6NH) in the last 12 months was 26.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% lower than the Coley average (79.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downshire Square (RG1 6NH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Downshire Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Prospect Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Janson Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deepdene Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Prospect Mews Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Downshire Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lorne Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tazewell Court Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lorne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Russell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Upavon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Maitland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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