Total Crime Rate
43.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Astley Close area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Barkham & Arborfield , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 523 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 Astley Close (RG41 3HS) in the last 12 months was 43.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% lower than the Barkham & Arborfield average (57.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Astley Close (RG41 3HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Emmview Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woosehill (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wokingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woosehill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woosehill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sirius Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fernlea Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Squirrel Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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