Total Crime Rate
22.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sturges Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Emmbrook , and the 213th lowest 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 Sturges Road (RG40 2HD) in the last 12 months was 22.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% lower than the Emmbrook average (61.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sturges Road (RG40 2HD), the main crime hotspot is near Market Square. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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 | Market Square | 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 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Osborne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Palmer School Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nicholson Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Market Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peach Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Broad Street Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| 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 | Other theft | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peach Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Denmark Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rectory Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rectory Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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