Total Crime Rate
33.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Reading Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Emmbrook , and the 229th 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 Reading Road (RG41 1HS) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Reading Road (RG41 1HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Morris Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Simon'S Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Emmbrook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Simon'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morris Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Scots Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wayside | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wayside | Under investigation |
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