Total Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 17.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Albert Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Caversham , and the 64th lowest crime rate of 488 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 Albert Road (RG4 7PL) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (RG4 7PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lymington Gate, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albert Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woburn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highmoor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ilkley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St David'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lymington Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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