Total Crime Rate

23.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 23.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 9.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hemdean Rise area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Caversham , and the 80th 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 Rise (RG4 7SA) in the last 12 months was 23.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hemdean Rise (RG4 7SA), the main crime hotspot is near Conference/Exhibition Centre. Police recorded 168 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hemdean Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rectory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Priest Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knighton Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The Ridgeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
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Data Sources

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