Total Crime Rate
152.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Jeffrey Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Emmbrook , and the 25th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Jeffrey Close (RG40 2EY) in the last 12 months was 152.1 per 1,000 residents and was 147.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Shoplifting ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 60.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Jeffrey Close (RG40 2EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wallner Way (8 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 | Batty'S Barn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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