Total Crime Rate
118.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wharfedale Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Hawkedon , and the 41st highest crime rate of 522 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 Wharfedale Road (RG41 5TP) in the last 12 months was 118.4 per 1,000 residents and was 132.3% higher than the Hawkedon average (51.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -90.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wharfedale Road (RG41 5TP), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Williamson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Turnstone Close | Under investigation |
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