Crime Rates at Wokingham Road, Earley, Reading, RG6 7DE

Wokingham Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates , and the 210th 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 Wokingham Road (RG6 7DE) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% lower than the Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates average (50.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wokingham Road (RG6 7DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 118 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.