Crime Rates at Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NJ

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 6NJ) 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 6NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Haden Square, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harrow Court (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.