Crime Rates at Elmwood Close, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3AL

Elmwood Close 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 Elmwood Close (RG5 3AL) 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 Elmwood Close (RG5 3AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norwich Drive, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harding Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.