Total Crime Rate

54.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 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 5AD) 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 5AD), 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Waller Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ardler Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Marsack Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brackstone Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Cromwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Queen'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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