Total Crime Rate

85.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 85.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 42.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Woodward Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Emmbrook , and the 69th highest crime rate of 522 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 85.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% higher than the Emmbrook average (68.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -55.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% 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 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wedderburn Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Woodward Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wedderburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarendon Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarendon Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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