Total Crime Rate
42.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026School Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Thames , and the 178th highest 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 School Lane (RG10 8AA) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% higher than the Thames average (33.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around School Lane (RG10 8AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mc Crae'S Walk, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bayliss Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Backsideans | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Backsideans | Under investigation |
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