Total Crime Rate
79.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
58.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Langborough Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Emmbrook , and the 76th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Langborough Road (RG40 2BU) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 58.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Langborough Road (RG40 2BU), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Nicholson Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Street Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Langborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Langborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peach Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peach Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Carey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Theft from the person | Market Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Denmark Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nicholson Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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