Total Crime Rate
15.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Merril Drive area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Hawkedon , and the 123rd 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 Merril Drive (RG41 5RS) in the last 12 months was 15.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% lower than the Hawkedon average (51.0 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Merril Drive (RG41 5RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Turnstone Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arbor Meadows (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hawkedon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Turnstone Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Turnstone Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Williamson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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