Total Crime Rate
26.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ladbroke Close area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bulmershe & Coronation , and the 237th lowest 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 Ladbroke Close (RG5 4DX) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ladbroke Close (RG5 4DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cobham Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chaffey Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaffey Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bakers Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bakers Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Temple Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ladbroke Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ladbroke Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaffey Close | Under investigation |
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