Caversham Crime Intelligence
Comprehensive safety analysis for Caversham, localized within Reading.
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12-Month Crime Trend
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Incident Distribution
| Location Reference | Primary Incidents | Total |
|---|---|---|
| On or near Conference/Exhibition Centre Map | Shoplifting: 17Robbery: 2Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 21 |
| On or near Supermarket Map | Shoplifting: 6 | 6 |
| On or near Ian Mikardo Way Map | Violence and sexual offences: 2Burglary: 1Other crime: 1 | 4 |
| On or near Chester Street Map | Violence and sexual offences: 2Theft from the person: 1 | 3 |
| On or near Short Street Map | Drugs: 1Other crime: 1Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 3 |
| On or near The Causeway Map | Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 2 |
| On or near Charles Evans Way Map | Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 2 |
| On or near Harley Road Map | Public order: 1Bicycle theft: 1 | 2 |
| On or near Pembroke Place Map | Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
| On or near Rectory Road Map | Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
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Increase in acquisitive crimes with businesses and repeated targeting of addresses.
Issued: 16 Apr 2026
Status Update
NHPT are monitoring reports for incidents of interest or patterns of offending. Officers are taking ownership of investigations wherever possible and liaising with victims to ensure best possible service is delivered, golden hour enquiries are completed and evidence obtained is maximised. Officers are liaising with other departments, community leaders and staff and management to identify offenders and prioritise persistent suspects.
Actioned: 16 Apr 2026
Inconsiderate and illegal riding of motorcycles and electric scooters in recreational areas along with vehicles causing issues in community car parks and near community centres in Lower Caversham. Youths gathering and causing issues and starting fires in public areas, including Mapledurham Playing Fields and public parks.
Issued: 16 Apr 2026
Status Update
Key areas are being patrolled on a regular basis and officers are allocating time to target the issue committed to showing police awareness, presence and gain experience in best approach. Time is being committed to the issue and resources are being brought in from other neighbourhood areas to enhance dedicated patrols and increase visibility.
Actioned: 16 Apr 2026
Retail crime - Identifying repeated shopliftings at the same stores within Caversham, liaising with other neighbourhood team to identify crime patterns early and arresting prolific offenders.
Issued: 16 Apr 2026
Status Update
Fast time identification of suspects for shoplifting and working closely with stores to identify offenders and gather evidence as quickly as possible for early arrests. Conducting plain clothes patrols and monitoring of locations at key times to catch offenders actively stealing. Liaising with Retail Crime Time and prioritising offenders to ensure patterns of offending are dealt with.
Actioned: 16 Apr 2026
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