Safer Neighbourhood Forums

Safer Neighbourhood Forums give you the chance to help shape community safety in Reading.

The forums are regular public meetings and open to everyone. They take place three times a year in each local area. Depending on the topic, meetings may include:

• Thames Valley Police
• Reading Borough Council staff
• Local councillors
• Housing officers
• Community representatives

What the forums aim to do

Safer Neighbourhood Forums aim to help reduce crime and the fear of crime in Reading. They bring residents and agencies together to solve local problems. They also give residents a voice in decisions about community safety.

When you attend a forum you can share your concerns, hear about crime and antisocial behaviour work, and help identify local priorities.

Neighbourhoods with forums

Forums currently take place in these areas:

• West – Norcot, Tilehurst and Kentwood
• Southcote – Southcote
• Coley – Coley
• Oxford Road – Abbey, Battle, parts of Coley and Norcot
• North – Emmer Green, Caversham, Caversham Heights and Thames
• East – Thames, Park and Redlands
• Town Centre – Abbey and Thames
• South – Whitley, Whitley Wood and Church

Get involved

Browse our upcoming events to find the next Safer Neighbourhood Forum near you.

SNF	Date	Time	Location
North Reading	19/01/2026	7pm – 8:30pm	The Weller Centre, 110 Amersham Road, Reading, RG4 5NA
Oxford Road	21/01/2026	7pm – 8:30pm	Argyle Community Church, Argyle Road, Reading, RG1 7YL
West Reading	22/01/2026	7pm – 8:30pm	Lyndhurst Road Community Centre, Lyndhurst Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6UB
South Reading (Hexham)	29/01/2026	7:45pm – 9pm	Hexham Road Community Centre, 1A Bamburgh Cl, Reading, RG2 7UD
South Reading (Central Whitley)	26/02/2026	7pm – 8:30pm	South Reading Community Hub, 252 Northumberland Ave, Reading, RG2 7QA
Coley	26/02/2026	7pm – 8:30pm	Coley Park Community Centre, 140 Wensley Rd, Coley Park, Reading, RG1 6DW
Town Centre	05/03/2026	7pm – 8:30pm	Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU
Southcote	17/03/2026	7pm – 8:30pm	Southcote Family Church, 280a Southcote Lane, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 3BL
East (Orts Road)	25/03/2026	7pm – 8:30pm	To Be Confirmed
South Reading (Whitley Wood)	26/03/2026	7:15pm – 8:45pm	Whitley Wood Community Centre, 28-35 Lexington Grove, Reading, RG2 8UG

Meeting actions

Meeting actions from previous forums. Find out what was discussed and decided.

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