Crime Rates at Caversham Road, Reading, RG1 7AY

Caversham Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 37th highest crime rate of 488 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 Caversham Road (RG1 7AY) in the last 12 months was 254.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% lower than the Abbey average (383.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 118.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 417.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caversham Road (RG1 7AY), the main crime hotspot is near West Street. Police recorded 179 crimes here, including 87 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.