Crime Rates at South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AJ

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 5AJ) 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 5AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 175 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waller Court (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.