Total Crime Rate

61.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 61.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 21.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bishops Drive area has the 28th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Emmbrook , and the 109th highest crime rate of 523 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 Bishops Drive (RG40 1WA) in the last 12 months was 61.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% lower than the Emmbrook average (61.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 250.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishops Drive (RG40 1WA), the main crime hotspot is near Barkhart Drive. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bishops Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harding Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bell Foundry Lane —
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Data Sources

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