Total Crime Rate

51.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.3 4/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.4 8/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ardler Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Caversham , and the 189th lowest crime rate of 482 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 Ardler Road (RG4 5AE) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% lower than the Caversham average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ardler Road (RG4 5AE), the main crime hotspot is near Washington Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ardler Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waller Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Champion Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gosbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gosbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coldicutt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Washington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brackstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Donegal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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