Crime Rates at Cromwell Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5EB

Cromwell Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Caversham , and the 121st 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 Cromwell Road (RG4 5EB) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromwell Road (RG4 5EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Conference/Exhibition Centre, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waller Court (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.