Crime Rates at Caversham Road, Reading, RG1 7EB

Caversham Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 34th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Caversham Road (RG1 7EB) in the last 12 months was 289.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% lower than the Abbey average (389.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 193.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caversham Road (RG1 7EB), the main crime hotspot is near Friar Street. Police recorded 178 crimes here, including 109 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.