Crime Rates at Caversham Wharf, Reading, RG1 8DS

Caversham Wharf 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 Wharf (RG1 8DS) 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 Wharf (RG1 8DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Conference/Exhibition Centre, where police recorded 168 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thames Avenue (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.