Total Crime Rate
254.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Caversham 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 7BT) 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 7BT), 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.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Swansea Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Caversham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Caversham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Caversham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Caversham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Caversham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A329 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A329 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Meadow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Meadow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Meadow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sackville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sackville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caversham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Caversham Road | Under investigation |
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