Total Crime Rate

44.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 44.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Chelford Way area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Caversham , and the 165th 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 Chelford Way (RG4 7PT) in the last 12 months was 44.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chelford Way (RG4 7PT), the main crime hotspot is near St David'S Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chelford Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime St David'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St David'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lymington Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St David'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St David'S Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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