Total Crime Rate

27.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 27.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Kings Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Caversham , and the 111th 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 Kings Road (RG4 8DS) in the last 12 months was 27.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Road (RG4 8DS), 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 Kings 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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