Total Crime Rate

105.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 105.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 36.3 10/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Howth Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bulmershe & Coronation , and the 51st 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 Howth Drive (RG5 3DL) in the last 12 months was 105.6 per 1,000 residents and was 87.9% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howth Drive (RG5 3DL), the main crime hotspot is near Rushbrook Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Howth Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fawcett Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bruce Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manners Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howth Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howth Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Chequers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chequers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grays Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Rushbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Rushbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaufield Close —
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Data Sources

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