Crime Rates at Prospect Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JL

Prospect Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Caversham , and the 206th highest crime rate of 488 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 Prospect Street (RG4 8JL) in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% higher than the Caversham average (72.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospect Street (RG4 8JL), the main crime hotspot is near Conference/Exhibition Centre. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.