Total Crime Rate

62.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 62.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Fairfax Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Caversham , and the 232nd 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 Fairfax Close (RG4 6DA) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% lower than the Caversham average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairfax Close (RG4 6DA), the main crime hotspot is near Washington Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fairfax Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Donegal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brackstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gosbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gosbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Washington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waller Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardy Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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