Total Crime Rate

59.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 59.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.5 7/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ian Mikardo Way area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Caversham , and the 216th 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 Ian Mikardo Way (RG4 5BZ) in the last 12 months was 59.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% lower than the Caversham average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ian Mikardo Way (RG4 5BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Ian Mikardo Way. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ian Mikardo Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mead Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Managua Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nire Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Honey Meadow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Honey Meadow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey Meadow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ian Mikardo Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nire Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amersham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Amersham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Evans Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mead Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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