Total Crime Rate
57.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
42.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wheatfields Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Hillside , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wheatfields Road (RG2 9DG) in the last 12 months was 57.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wheatfields Road (RG2 9DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near School Green (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Shinfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Skylark Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hirtes Avenue | Under investigation |
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