Crime Rates at Buckingham Gate, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8RT

Buckingham Gate area has the 8th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Caversham , and the 144th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buckingham Gate (RG4 8RT) in the last 12 months was 114.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% higher than the Caversham average (72.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -74.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 185.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckingham Gate (RG4 8RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Notley Place (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.