Total Crime Rate

58.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 58.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.1 3/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Comet Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bulmershe & Coronation , and the 117th 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 Comet Way (RG5 4NZ) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Comet Way (RG5 4NZ), 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.

Crime Over Time in Comet Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lysander Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lysander Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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