Crime Rates at Woodlands Avenue, Earley, Reading, RG6 1FB

Woodlands Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates , and the 249th 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 Woodlands Avenue (RG6 1FB) in the last 12 months was 28.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% lower than the Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates average (50.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands Avenue (RG6 1FB), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.