Crime Rates at Brunel Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4PW

Brunel Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bulmershe & Coronation , and the 120th lowest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brunel Drive (RG5 4PW) in the last 12 months was 14.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% lower than the Bulmershe & Coronation average (64.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brunel Drive (RG5 4PW), the main crime hotspot is near Shipley Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.