Crime Rates at Rothwell Walk, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DB

Rothwell Walk area has the 6th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Caversham , and the 137th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rothwell Walk (RG4 5DB) in the last 12 months was 110.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rothwell Walk (RG4 5DB), 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.