Total Crime Rate
19.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hemdean Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Caversham , and the 64th 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 Hemdean Road (RG4 7RA) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% lower than the Caversham average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hemdean Road (RG4 7RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grove Hill, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hemdean Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Caversham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | The Ridgeway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Priest Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Grove Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Knighton Close | — |
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