Total Crime Rate

422.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 422.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 133.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.0 9/10
  • Public order 38.8 10/10
  • Other theft 25.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.6 9/10
  • Robbery 8.6 9/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.5 7/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 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

Elms Road area has the highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Emmbrook , and the 5th highest crime rate of 522 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 Elms Road (RG40 2AA) in the last 12 months was 422.4 per 1,000 residents and was 515.4% higher than the Emmbrook average (68.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 174.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elms Road (RG40 2AA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elms Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Rectory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shute End Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Shute End Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Other theft Carey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denmark Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Broad Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Langborough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Palmer School Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Palmer School Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nicholson Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Market Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
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Data Sources

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