Crime Rates at St Johns Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AL

St Johns Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Caversham , and the 192nd 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 St Johns Road (RG4 5AL) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% lower than the Caversham average (72.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Road (RG4 5AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 175 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Briant'S Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.