Total Crime Rate

394.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

211.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 394.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 211.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 172.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 64.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.2 9/10
  • Other theft 28.0 10/10
  • Public order 25.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.4 9/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Robbery 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Drugs 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

Waterford 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.

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Crime Over Time in Waterford Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rectory Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Market Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rectory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harding Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Langborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Palmer School Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peach Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peach Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peach Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peach Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicholson Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicholson Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Denmark Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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