Total Crime Rate
17.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Silverdale Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates , and the 148th lowest 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 Silverdale Road (RG6 7LL) in the last 12 months was 17.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% lower than the Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates average (44.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Silverdale Road (RG6 7LL), the main crime hotspot is near Robindale Avenue. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robindale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hillside Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robindale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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