Total Crime Rate

134.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 134.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 46.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.7 9/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Verbena Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Hawkedon , and the 34th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Verbena Close (RG41 5ST) in the last 12 months was 134.0 per 1,000 residents and was 166.9% higher than the Hawkedon average (50.2 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Verbena Close (RG41 5ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wharfedale Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Verbena Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverdene Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wharfedale Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharfedale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Drome Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wharfedale Road

Data Sources

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