Total Crime Rate

35.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Norton Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Loddon , and the 216th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norton Road (RG5 4AJ) in the last 12 months was 35.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% higher than the Loddon average (25.0 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norton Road (RG5 4AJ), the main crime hotspot is near The Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Norton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Evelyn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Consul Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaffey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaffey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rivermead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Loddon Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coniston Close —
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Data Sources

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