Crime Rates at Sandy Lane, Wokingham, RG41 4SS

Sandy Lane area has the 44th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Barkham & Arborfield , and the 232nd highest crime rate of 523 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 Sandy Lane (RG41 4SS) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Lane (RG41 4SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highlands Avenue, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coombes Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.