Total Crime Rate
28.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Booth Drive area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Barkham & Arborfield , and the 245th lowest 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 Booth Drive (RG40 4HL) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% lower than the Barkham & Arborfield average (57.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Booth Drive (RG40 4HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Goldsmith Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waverley Way (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barkham & Arborfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goldsmith Close | — |
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