Total Crime Rate
62.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bearwood College area has the 19th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Barkham & Arborfield , and the 107th 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 Bearwood College (RG41 5BD) in the last 12 months was 62.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.4% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bearwood College (RG41 5BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bearwood Road, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King Street Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wokingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Alder Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bearwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | St Mary'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Mary'S Road | Under investigation |
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