Total Crime Rate

49.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.4 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 49.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 11.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Ambler Drive area has the 25th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Barkham & Arborfield , and the 148th 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 Ambler Drive (RG2 9TL) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% lower than the Barkham & Arborfield average (57.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ambler Drive (RG2 9TL), the main crime hotspot is near Sheerlands Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ambler Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glover Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheerlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fleming Close —
Apr 2026Public order Fleming Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fleming Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glover Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Glover Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Orwell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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