Total Crime Rate

57.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 57.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 16.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Tamesis Place area has the 27th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Caversham , and the 206th lowest crime rate of 482 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 Tamesis Place (RG4 8ET) in the last 12 months was 57.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% lower than the Caversham average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 5 cases , down -44.4% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 30.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tamesis Place (RG4 8ET), the main crime hotspot is near Lynmouth Road. Police recorded 34 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 Tamesis Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Gosbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Public order Washington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patrick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patrick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patrick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patrick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Patrick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynmouth Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Lynmouth Road 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 Vastern Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Stephens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gosbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vastern Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Harley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vastern Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lynmouth Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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