Crime Rates at Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7QL

Hemdean Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Caversham , and the 193rd 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 Hemdean Road (RG4 7QL) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hemdean Road (RG4 7QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Morlais, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Valley Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.