Total Crime Rate
135.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Thames , and the 34th highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Road (RG10 9PT) in the last 12 months was 135.3 per 1,000 residents and was 287.1% higher than the Thames average (35.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Road (RG10 9PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carlile Gardens (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Thames| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heron Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Carlile Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longfield Road | — |
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