Total Crime Rate
28.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Spencer Close area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Barkham & Arborfield , and the 253rd 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 Spencer Close (RG41 3BW) in the last 12 months was 28.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spencer Close (RG41 3BW), the main crime hotspot is near Hampshire Close. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barkham & Arborfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampshire Close | Under investigation |
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