Total Crime Rate
17.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rayner Drive area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Barkham & Arborfield , and the 142nd 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 Rayner Drive (RG2 9FB) in the last 12 months was 17.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% lower than the Barkham & Arborfield average (57.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rayner Drive (RG2 9FB), the main crime hotspot is near Milam Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barkham & Arborfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Whitehall Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fleming Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Milam Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Milam Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Milam Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Milam Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Milam Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milam Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fleming Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Attwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fleming Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milam Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kelvin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milam Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Poperinghe Way | Under investigation |
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