Total Crime Rate
3.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Harvard Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bulmershe & Coronation , and the 16th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Harvard Close (RG5 4UJ) in the last 12 months was 3.8 per 1,000 residents and was 93.2% lower 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harvard Close (RG5 4UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hartigan Place. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lysander Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lysander Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Blanchard Close | Under investigation |
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