Total Crime Rate

116.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 116.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.8 7/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.0 9/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Queens Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Caversham , and the 141st highest crime rate of 488 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 Queens Road (RG4 8DL) in the last 12 months was 116.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Road (RG4 8DL), the main crime hotspot is near George Street. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Queens Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Queen'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Heron Island Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ardler Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Piggott'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Piggott'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Piggott'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Coldicutt Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Marsack Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brackstone Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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