Crime Rates at Howth Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3BF

Howth Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bulmershe & Coronation , and the 31st highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howth Drive (RG5 3BF) in the last 12 months was 141.9 per 1,000 residents and was 120.1% higher than the Bulmershe & Coronation average (64.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 95.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 123.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howth Drive (RG5 3BF), the main crime hotspot is near Rushbrook Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.