Crime Rates at Northbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6PW

Northbrook Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Emmer Green , and the 56th 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 Northbrook Road (RG4 6PW) in the last 12 months was 17.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% lower than the Emmer Green average (31.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northbrook Road (RG4 6PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tenby Avenue, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.