Total Crime Rate
11.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Somerville Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Barkham & Arborfield , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Somerville Close (RG41 4SW) in the last 12 months was 11.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% lower than the Barkham & Arborfield average (57.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2023.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Somerville Close (RG41 4SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aggisters Lane, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dowles Barn Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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