Total Crime Rate

26.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 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
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Plough Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Norreys , and the 239th lowest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Plough Lane (RG40 1RG) in the last 12 months was 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% lower than the Norreys average (43.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plough Lane (RG40 1RG), the main crime hotspot is near Beechey Place. Police recorded 193 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 Plough Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechey Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cygnus Grove Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cygnus Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Appleby Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Beechey Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechey Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour William Heelas Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechey Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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