Crime Rates at The Willows, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BD

The Willows area has the 29th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Caversham , and the 177th lowest crime rate of 488 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 The Willows (RG4 8BD) in the last 12 months was 46.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% lower than the Caversham average (72.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Willows (RG4 8BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Conference/Exhibition Centre, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thames Avenue (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.