Crime Rates at Bridges Grove, Earley, Reading, RG6 1FG

Bridges Grove area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates , and the 240th highest 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 Bridges Grove (RG6 1FG) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridges Grove (RG6 1FG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Drive, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Culver Lane (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.