Total Crime Rate
74.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shinfield Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Hillside , and the 88th 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 Shinfield Road (RG2 9BE) in the last 12 months was 74.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% higher than the Hillside average (46.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shinfield Road (RG2 9BE), the main crime hotspot is near Ducketts Mead. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hillside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wheatley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakside Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushall Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ducketts Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ducketts Mead | — |
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