Total Crime Rate
21.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Joel Close area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Hawkedon , and the 189th lowest crime rate of 522 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 Joel Close (RG6 5SN) in the last 12 months was 21.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% lower than the Hawkedon average (51.0 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Joel Close (RG6 5SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wilderness Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hilbury Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hawkedon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wychwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westcroft Close | Under investigation |
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