Total Crime Rate

16.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 16.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 8.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

London Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates , and the 138th 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 London Road (RG6 1BA) in the last 12 months was 16.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% lower than the Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates average (44.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -98.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (RG6 1BA), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shepherds Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shepherds Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hilltop Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hilltop Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pitt'S Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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