Total Crime Rate
31.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kidmore Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Caversham , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kidmore Road (RG4 7NA) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kidmore Road (RG4 7NA), the main crime hotspot is near Valley Close. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Reading| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Badgers Rise | Under investigation |
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