Total Crime Rate
120.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodward Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Emmbrook , and the 37th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodward Close (RG41 5UT) in the last 12 months was 120.6 per 1,000 residents and was 96.1% higher than the Emmbrook average (61.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodward Close (RG41 5UT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clarendon Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Reading Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Winnersh| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Winnersh Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Winnersh Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Birchmead | Under investigation |
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