Total Crime Rate
57.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Potter Crescent area has the 28th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Emmbrook , and the 121st highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Potter Crescent (RG41 1AL) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% lower than the Emmbrook average (68.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Potter Crescent (RG41 1AL), the main crime hotspot is near Queens Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Emmbrook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miles Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turnbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Queens Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queens Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queens Road | Under investigation |
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