Total Crime Rate

146.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 146.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 56.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 39.6 7/10
  • Public order 17.0 9/10
  • Burglary 14.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Robbery 8.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.7 8/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Caversham , and the 98th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hemdean Road (RG4 7SU) in the last 12 months was 146.9 per 1,000 residents and was 100.8% higher than the Caversham average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hemdean Road (RG4 7SU), 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 Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Conference/Exhibition Centre 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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knighton Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Priest Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime The Ridgeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rectory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Short Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Short Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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