Total Crime Rate

61.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Amersham Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Caversham , and the 233rd lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Amersham Road (RG4 5NA) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Amersham Road (RG4 5NA), the main crime hotspot is near Mead Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Amersham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Slopes Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Charles Evans Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Charles Evans Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Evans Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clonmel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Evans Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Evans Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Slopes Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Amersham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amersham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Martin Cooper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ian Mikardo Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ian Mikardo Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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