Crime Rates at Ashwood, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3RX

Ashwood area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Loddon , and the 153rd lowest 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 Ashwood (RG5 3RX) in the last 12 months was 17.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashwood (RG5 3RX), the main crime hotspot is near Larch Drive. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.