Total Crime Rate
134.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sutton Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates , and the 36th highest crime rate of 522 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 Sutton Close (RG6 1FS) in the last 12 months was 134.6 per 1,000 residents and was 166.7% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 70.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sutton Close (RG6 1FS), the main crime hotspot is near Culver Lane. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridges Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Culver Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chiltern Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chiltern Crescent | Under investigation |
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