Total Crime Rate

59.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Holder Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Hillside , and the 116th 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 Holder Close (RG2 9HQ) in the last 12 months was 59.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holder Close (RG2 9HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Bolton Drive. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holder Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scobell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holder Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hulme Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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