Crime Rates at Birchmead, Winnersh, Wokingham, RG41 5TW

Birchmead area has the 24th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Emmbrook , and the 93rd 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 Birchmead (RG41 5TW) in the last 12 months was 69.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% higher than the Emmbrook average (61.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchmead (RG41 5TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clarendon Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackberry Gardens (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.