Crime Rates at Caversham Road, Reading, RG1 8AS

Caversham Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 45th highest crime rate of 482 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 8AS) in the last 12 months was 260.0 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 116.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caversham Road (RG1 8AS), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.