Total Crime Rate
48.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Goddard Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Hillside , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 522 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 Goddard Close (RG2 9DR) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Goddard Close (RG2 9DR), the main crime hotspot is near The Manor. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Teal Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Teal Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Oatlands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teal Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Teal Grove | Under investigation |
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