Crime Rates at Priest Hill, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7RY

Priest Hill area has the 36th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Caversham , and the 131st 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 Priest Hill (RG4 7RY) in the last 12 months was 35.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 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 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priest Hill (RG4 7RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Street, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rectory Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.