Total Crime Rate

87.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 87.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.1 7/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Deacon Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Emmbrook , and the 65th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Deacon Close (RG40 1WF) in the last 12 months was 87.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deacon Close (RG40 1WF), the main crime hotspot is near Benning Way. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Deacon Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bell Foundry Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benning Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benning Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benning Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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