Total Crime Rate

152.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 152.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 95.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.1 9/10
  • Public order 21.8 9/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Carmelite Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley , and the 94th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Carmelite Drive (RG30 2SA) in the last 12 months was 152.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 95.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carmelite Drive (RG30 2SA), 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 Carmelite Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armadale Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armadale Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armadale Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Carmelite Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilehurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lancing Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery A4 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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