Total Crime Rate
82.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gipsy Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Emmbrook , and the 75th highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gipsy Lane (RG40 2BN) in the last 12 months was 82.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% higher than the Emmbrook average (68.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gipsy Lane (RG40 2BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Square (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Emmbrook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langborough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Carey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Market Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langborough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Langborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nicholson Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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