Total Crime Rate
15.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Scott Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Caversham , and the 52nd 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 Scott Close (RG4 8NY) in the last 12 months was 15.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Scott Close (RG4 8NY), the main crime hotspot is near Pinetree Court. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Caversham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sheep Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pinetree Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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