Total Crime Rate

81.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 81.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Other theft 27.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wheble Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bulmershe & Coronation , and the 74th 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 Wheble Drive (RG5 3DU) in the last 12 months was 81.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheble Drive (RG5 3DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beaufield Close, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Howth Drive (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Wheble Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 2026Burglary Norwich Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaufield Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norwich Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manners Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bruce Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Warren Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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