Crime Rates at Western Road, Reading, RG1 6PD

Western Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley , and the 187th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Western Road (RG1 6PD) in the last 12 months was 85.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Road (RG1 6PD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.