Crime Rates at Mallard Close, Earley, Reading, RG6 5PS

Mallard Close area has the 31st highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Hawkedon , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 523 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 Mallard Close (RG6 5PS) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% lower than the Hawkedon average (50.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Mallard Close (RG6 5PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wilderness Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Betchworth Avenue (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.