Total Crime Rate

91.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 91.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 61.2 8/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Murdoch Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Emmbrook , and the 59th highest crime rate of 523 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 Murdoch Road (RG40 2DG) in the last 12 months was 91.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% higher than the Emmbrook average (61.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Murdoch Road (RG40 2DG), the main crime hotspot is near Peach Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Murdoch Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Batty'S Barn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturges Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peach Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicholson Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicholson Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
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
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Data Sources

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