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

Hemdean Road 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 Road (RG4 7ST) 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 Road (RG4 7ST), 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.