Total Crime Rate

85.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 85.9 7/10
  • Other theft 33.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 21.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Queens Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Caversham , and the 189th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Queens Road (RG4 8DN) in the last 12 months was 85.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.4% higher than the Caversham average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Road (RG4 8DN), the main crime hotspot is near Washington Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 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 (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Washington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Heron Island Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heron Island Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brackstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Champion Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Green —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coldicutt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gosbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gosbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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