Total Crime Rate
6.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Yarnold Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Norreys , and the 38th 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 Yarnold Close (RG40 1SD) in the last 12 months was 6.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% lower than the Norreys average (42.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Yarnold Close (RG40 1SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carina Drive, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cygnus Grove (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wokingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Staverton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Staverton Close | — |
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