Crime Rates at Parkside Road, Reading, RG30 2BY

Parkside Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley , and the 93rd 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 Parkside Road (RG30 2BY) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parkside Road (RG30 2BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walkers Place, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elm Park (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.