Total Crime Rate
48.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wokingham has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 64 districts in South East region and the 21st lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (South East), it has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 64 districts.
The overall crime rate in Wokingham in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% lower than the South East region average (83.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Wokingham’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3,193 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 46 cases , down -8.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 24.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -48.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3,946 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 48.4 per 1,000
| Parish | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK parishs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmbrook | 68.6 | 20.2 (42%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 2 | Wescott | 64.6 | 16.1 (33%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 3 | Bulmershe & Coronation | 64.5 | 16.0 (33%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 4 | Shinfield | 60.5 | 12.1 (25%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 5 | Barkham & Arborfield | 57.9 | 9.5 (20%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 6 | Hawkedon | 51.0 | 2.5 (5%) | Low 4/10 |
| 7 | Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates | 50.5 | 2.0 (4%) | Low 4/10 |
| 8 | Twyford, Ruscombe & Hurst | 47.0 | -1.4 (-3%) | Low 4/10 |
| 9 | Hillside | 46.3 | -2.1 (-4%) | Low 3/10 |
| 10 | Winnersh | 44.7 | -3.7 (-8%) | Low 3/10 |
| 11 | Norreys | 43.3 | -5.2 (-11%) | Low 3/10 |
| 12 | South Lake | 42.9 | -5.6 (-12%) | Low 3/10 |
| 13 | Spencers Wood & Swallowfield | 38.2 | -10.2 (-21%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 14 | Thames | 35.0 | -13.5 (-28%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 15 | Loddon | 28.0 | -20.5 (-42%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 16 | Finchampstead | 23.7 | -24.8 (-51%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 17 | Evendons | 23.7 | -24.8 (-51%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 18 | Wokingham Without | 22.8 | -25.7 (-53%) | Very low 1/10 |
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