Total Crime Rate
24.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Henley Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Caversham , and the 98th 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 Henley Road (RG4 6DN) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Henley Road (RG4 6DN), the main crime hotspot is near Ian Mikardo Way. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Caversham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Evans Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Charles Evans Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Slopes | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Charles Evans Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Evans Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clonmel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Martin Cooper Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ian Mikardo Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Slopes | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Evans Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Amersham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amersham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ian Mikardo Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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