Total Crime Rate

109.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 109.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 83.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.3 9/10
  • Public order 24.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 7th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bulmershe & Coronation , and the 48th highest crime rate of 523 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 3EB) in the last 12 months was 109.9 per 1,000 residents and was 95.5% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 83.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howth Drive (RG5 3EB), 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manners Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grays Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chequers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bruce Road 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 2026Vehicle crime Chequers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howth Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howth Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Norwich Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norwich Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Rushbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Rushbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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