Total Crime Rate

36.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gorse Ride South area has the 37th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Barkham & Arborfield , and the 210th highest crime rate of 522 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 Gorse Ride South (RG40 4EH) in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% lower than the Barkham & Arborfield average (57.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorse Ride South (RG40 4EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arnett Avenue, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gorse Ride South (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gorse Ride South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vicarage Close —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Firs Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Firs Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arnett Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arnett Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Billing Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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