Total Crime Rate

17.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 17.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 5.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

London Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Norreys , and the 149th lowest crime rate of 523 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 London Road (RG40 1RB) in the last 12 months was 17.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% lower than the Norreys average (42.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (RG40 1RB), the main crime hotspot is near Beechey Place. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beechey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Staverton Close —
Apr 2026Robbery Beechey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Heelas Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tickner Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tickner Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staverton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beechey Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Priest Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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