Total Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.6 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Welby Crescent area has the 15th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Hawkedon , and the 104th highest crime rate of 522 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 Welby Crescent (RG41 5SW) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 215.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welby Crescent (RG41 5SW), the main crime hotspot is near Rainbow Park. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Welby Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rainbow Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbrook Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rainbow Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Rainbow Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Baslow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Baslow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Baslow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Russell Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Reading Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dexter Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Targett Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rainbow Park Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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