Total Crime Rate

101.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 101.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.7 10/10
  • Public order 16.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 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

Howard Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Emmbrook , and the 53rd 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 Howard Road (RG40 2BX) in the last 12 months was 101.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Road (RG40 2BX), the main crime hotspot is near Market Square. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howard Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Peach Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Peach Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nicholson Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denmark Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Broad Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Market Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Rectory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Langborough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Peach Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Peach Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Carey Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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