Total Crime Rate
9.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Blenheim Place area has the lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley , and the 16th lowest 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 Blenheim Place (RG1 7ST) in the last 12 months was 9.3 per 1,000 residents and was 90.3% lower than the Coley average (95.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blenheim Place (RG1 7ST), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 150 crimes here, including 97 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Reading| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chatham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Epping Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Epping Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A4155 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Carey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Body Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Anstey Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rose Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rose Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Street West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
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