Total Crime Rate
17.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Austin Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Loddon , and the 147th lowest crime rate of 522 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 Austin Road (RG5 4EL) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 6 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Austin Road (RG5 4EL), the main crime hotspot is near Viscount Way. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Loddon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Concorde Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Colemans Moor Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bakers Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaffey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vauxhall Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colemans Moor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Addington Gardens | Under investigation |
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