Total Crime Rate
17.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Derby Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Caversham , and the 57th lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Derby Road (RG4 5HE) in the last 12 months was 17.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% lower than the Caversham average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Derby Road (RG4 5HE), the main crime hotspot is near Waller Court. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Caversham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waller Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wilwyne Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Donegal Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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