Venue
Reading Crown Court
Crown Court
What is Reading Crown Court?
Reading Crown Court is a crown court at Old Shire Hall, The Forbury, Reading RG1 3EH. It is open 8:30am to 5:30pm.
Key facts
- Type
- Crown Court
- Address
- Old Shire Hall, The Forbury, Reading RG1 3EH
- Court open
- 8:30am to 5:30pm
Source: Find a Court or Tribunal, retrieved 2026-10-14.
Location codes
The internal HMCTS references. No other public site surfaces these alongside the venue’s contact details.
Crown Court code449
Addresses
- Visit or contact us
- Old Shire HallThe ForburyReading RG1 3EH
Contacts
- Enquiries
- 0118 967 4400from 9am to 5pm
- Jury service
- 0118 967 4501
- Witness service
- 0300 332 1314
- Fax
- 0870 324 0330
- Enquiries
- [email protected]
Opening times
- Court open
- 8:30am to 5:30pm
- Counter open
- 9am to 5pm (4:30pm on Friday)
Areas of law
Facilities
- No parking
- There is no parking available but parking for blue badge holders can be arranged by calling the Enquiries telephone number. Parking for blue badge holders is also available nearby.
- Disabled access
- Disabled access and disabled toilet
- Assistance dogs
- Assistance dogs are welcome
- Hearing Loop
- This court has a portable system available for use in courtrooms. There is also a free standing system available which can be moved into any courtroom.
- Interview room
- Nine interview rooms are available at this court.
- Video facilities
- Court/hearing room video conferencing facilities and prison to court video link facilities are available (by prior arrangement)
- Wireless network connection
- This court has wireless internet access available within the building
- Hidden Disabilities Sunflower network
- Lanyards available on request.
- Witness service
- www.witnessservice.org.uk
Guidance naming this venue 1
Judicial guidance and court guides that name this venue explicitly.
- Resident Judgesupdated 2026-10-01
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Common questions
What is Reading Crown Court?
Reading Crown Court is a crown court at Old Shire Hall, The Forbury, Reading RG1 3EH. It is open 8:30am to 5:30pm.
What are the opening hours for Reading Crown Court?
8:30am to 5:30pm. The counter is open 9am to 5pm (4:30pm on Friday).