Total Crime Rate
19.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cotterell Gardens area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Thames , and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 523 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 Cotterell Gardens (RG10 0XP) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% lower than the Thames average (33.0 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cotterell Gardens (RG10 0XP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cotterell Gardens, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Verey Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Saunders Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bolwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Hinton | Under investigation |
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