Total Crime Rate

69.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.3 4/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bath Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley , and the 236th 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 Bath Road (RG30 2AY) in the last 12 months was 69.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bath Road (RG30 2AY), the main crime hotspot is near Carmelite Drive. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bath Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Carmelite Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Firs Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armadale Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armadale Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armadale Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Elvian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Elvian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Elvian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Elvian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Elvian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elvian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Elvian Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery A4 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilehurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shireshead Close Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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