Crime Rates at Dickens Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LZ

Dickens Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Caversham , and the 98th highest crime rate of 488 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 Dickens Close (RG4 5LZ) in the last 12 months was 146.9 per 1,000 residents and was 102.9% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 98.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dickens Close (RG4 5LZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 175 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mead Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.