Total Crime Rate
16.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Shinfield Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Hillside , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Shinfield Road (RG2 9BP) in the last 12 months was 16.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% lower than the Hillside average (42.5 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shinfield Road (RG2 9BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenwich Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newlands Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Shinfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rossby | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Harrington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rossby | Under investigation |
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