Total Crime Rate
19.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lysander Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bulmershe & Coronation , and the 180th 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 Lysander Close (RG5 4ND) in the last 12 months was 19.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% lower than the Bulmershe & Coronation average (56.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lysander Close (RG5 4ND), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Donaldson Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mannock Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lysander Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blanchard Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lysander Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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