Total Crime Rate
16.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sandford Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bulmershe & Coronation , and the 137th 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 Sandford Lane (RG5 4TA) in the last 12 months was 16.6 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandford Lane (RG5 4TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gardenia, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dahlia (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dahlia | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gardenia | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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