Total Crime Rate
18.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blenheim Place area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley , and the 68th 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 Blenheim Place (RG1 7ST) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 76.8% lower than the Coley average (79.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -91.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blenheim Place (RG1 7ST), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 215 crimes here, including 138 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Castle Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennyroyal Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennyroyal Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Paul'S Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Paul'S Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Paul'S Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anstey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Carey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marshall Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Epping Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Epping Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Howard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfred Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Under investigation |
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