Crime Rates at Murdoch Road, Wokingham, RG40 2DF

Murdoch Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Norreys , and the 208th 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 Murdoch Road (RG40 2DF) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% lower than the Norreys average (42.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Murdoch Road (RG40 2DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Seaford Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Batty'S Barn Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.