Crime Rates at Priest Avenue, Wokingham, RG40 2LT

Priest Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Norreys , and the 157th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Priest Avenue (RG40 2LT) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priest Avenue (RG40 2LT), the main crime hotspot is near Beechey Place. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.