Total Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 51.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hill Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Barkham & Arborfield , and the 138th 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 Hill Road (RG2 9LP) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -26.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Road (RG2 9LP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Equestrian Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valon Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Whitehall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milam Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baston Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milam Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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