Total Crime Rate
394.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
211.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Waterford Way area has the highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Emmbrook , and the 3rd 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 Waterford Way (RG40 2AR) in the last 12 months was 394.4 per 1,000 residents and was 541.6% 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 80 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 98 (≈ 211.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waterford Way (RG40 2AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Square (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wokingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rectory Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Market Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rectory Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Harding Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Carey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Langborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Langborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Palmer School Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Street Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peach Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peach Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peach Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peach Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nicholson Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nicholson Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Denmark Street | Under investigation |
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