Total Crime Rate
69.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oldfield Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates , and the 101st highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oldfield Close (RG6 1HP) in the last 12 months was 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oldfield Close (RG6 1HP), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Culver Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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