Crime Rates at Amersham Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BQ

Amersham Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Caversham , and the 185th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Amersham Road (RG4 5BQ) in the last 12 months was 87.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Amersham Road (RG4 5BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ian Mikardo Way, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rhine Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.