Total Crime Rate

15.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.3 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 15.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 9.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bowyer Crescent area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Emmbrook , and the 120th 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 Bowyer Crescent (RG40 1TF) in the last 12 months was 15.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% lower than the Emmbrook average (61.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , 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.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowyer Crescent (RG40 1TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashridge Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Benning Way (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bowyer Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benning Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benning Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sarum Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bell Foundry Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benning Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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