Total Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hermitage Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Thames , and the 134th 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 Hermitage Drive (RG10 9HS) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hermitage Drive (RG10 9HS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 126 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hermitage Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lincoln Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springfield Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kibblewhite Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sycamore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Thornbury Green Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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