Total Crime Rate
117.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
83.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Retford Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bulmershe & Coronation , and the 41st highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Retford Close (RG5 4TP) in the last 12 months was 117.9 per 1,000 residents and was 109.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour 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 Public order ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 83.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Retford Close (RG5 4TP), the main crime hotspot is near Shipley Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Shipley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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