Crime Rates at Carrick Gardens, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3JD

Carrick Gardens area has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Loddon , and the 218th highest crime rate of 522 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 Carrick Gardens (RG5 3JD) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% higher than the Loddon average (28.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carrick Gardens (RG5 3JD), 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.