Crime Rates at Coley Avenue, Reading, RG1 6PP

Coley Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 482 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 Coley Avenue (RG1 6PP) in the last 12 months was 69.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coley Avenue (RG1 6PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carsdale Close (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.