Total Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Appleton Way area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Hillside , and the 201st highest crime rate of 522 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 Appleton Way (RG2 9RN) in the last 12 months was 38.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% lower than the Hillside average (46.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Appleton Way (RG2 9RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Martyn Crescent, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bolton Drive (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Appleton Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bolton Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Martyn Crescent —
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Data Sources

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