Total Crime Rate
50.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bolwell Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Thames , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bolwell Close (RG10 0LN) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% higher than the Thames average (35.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bolwell Close (RG10 0LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanlake Lane, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mulberry Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Thames| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swanscourt | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gooch Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotterell Gardens | Under investigation |
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