Total Crime Rate

89.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 89.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Other theft 18.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Readwin Crescent area has the 15th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Emmbrook , and the 64th 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 Readwin Crescent (RG40 5BE) in the last 12 months was 89.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 151.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Readwin Crescent (RG40 5BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashridge Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Benning Way (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Readwin Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benning Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farbrother Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goddard Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benning Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benning Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Child Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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