Crime Rates at Springdale, Earley, Reading, RG6 5PR

Springdale area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Hawkedon , and the 157th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Springdale (RG6 5PR) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% lower than the Hawkedon average (50.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springdale (RG6 5PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westcroft Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stockbury Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.