Total Crime Rate

40.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 5.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Reading Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bulmershe & Coronation , and the 191st highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Reading Road (RG5 3AA) in the last 12 months was 40.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% lower than the Bulmershe & Coronation average (56.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Reading Road (RG5 3AA), the main crime hotspot is near Howth Drive. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Reading Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howth Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chequers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howth Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherds Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grays Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norwich Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Norwich Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chequers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequers Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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