Total Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 48.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 11.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Cromwell Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Caversham , and the 180th 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 Cromwell Road (RG4 5EB) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% lower than the Caversham average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromwell Road (RG4 5EB), the main crime hotspot is near Conference/Exhibition Centre. Police recorded 168 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cromwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Harley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Short Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gosbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waller Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gosbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Short Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Washington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patrick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patrick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patrick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patrick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Patrick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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