Crime Rates at Maiden Place, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 3HE

Maiden Place area has the 9th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Hawkedon , and the 38th 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 Maiden Place (RG6 3HE) in the last 12 months was 118.8 per 1,000 residents and was 136.7% higher than the Hawkedon average (50.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maiden Place (RG6 3HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chilcombe Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.