Total Crime Rate
28.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wilderness Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Hawkedon , and the 246th lowest 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 Wilderness Road (RG6 5RD) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% lower than the Hawkedon average (51.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wilderness Road (RG6 5RD), the main crime hotspot is near Copperdale Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hawkedon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Adams Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Copperdale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Adams Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wychwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adams Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Felstead Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Copperdale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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