Total Crime Rate

103.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 103.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Piggotts Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Caversham , and the 147th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Piggotts Road (RG4 8EW) in the last 12 months was 103.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% higher than the Caversham average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Piggotts Road (RG4 8EW), the main crime hotspot is near Forge Close. Police recorded 16 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 Piggotts Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Causeway —
Apr 2026Drugs Heron Island Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Champion Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Send Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heron Island Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coldicutt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briant'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Briant'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Paddock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Green —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brackstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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