Total Crime Rate

54.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.2 5/10
  • Other theft 16.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South View Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Caversham , and the 211th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around South View Avenue (RG4 5AB) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% lower than the Caversham average (72.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South View Avenue (RG4 5AB), the main crime hotspot is near Waller Court. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South View Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brackstone Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Queen'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Waller Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ardler Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Cromwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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