Total Crime Rate
16.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hitch Hill Close 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 Hitch Hill Close (RG6 1FT) 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 Hitch Hill Close (RG6 1FT), the main crime hotspot is near Chiltern Crescent. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Culver Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmerstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmerstone Road | Under investigation |
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