Total Crime Rate
118.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hornbeam Place area has the 7th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Barkham & Arborfield , and the 40th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hornbeam Place (RG2 9GL) in the last 12 months was 118.0 per 1,000 residents and was 105.1% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 60.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 536.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hornbeam Place (RG2 9GL), the main crime hotspot is near Princess Marina Drive. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 6 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Peartree Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Marina Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hornbeam Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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