Total Crime Rate
143.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Shepherds Hill area has the 4th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bulmershe & Coronation , and the 30th 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 Shepherds Hill (RG6 1FE) in the last 12 months was 143.5 per 1,000 residents and was 155.3% higher than the Bulmershe & Coronation average (56.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shepherds Hill (RG6 1FE), 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.
View Crime In Bulmershe & Coronation| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Shepherds Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shepherds Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shepherds Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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