Total Crime Rate

215.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 215.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 154.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 46.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Public order 17.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Fakenham Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Hillside , and the 15th 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 Fakenham Close (RG6 4AB) in the last 12 months was 215.1 per 1,000 residents and was 405.9% higher than the Hillside average (42.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fakenham Close (RG6 4AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fakenham Close, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Hillside

Crime Over Time in Fakenham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bradmore Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thyme Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thyme Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft B3270 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 12 of 12

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑