Total Crime Rate
19.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Silverdale Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates , and the 177th lowest crime rate of 523 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 Silverdale Road (RG6 7ND) in the last 12 months was 19.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% 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 crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Silverdale Road (RG6 7ND), the main crime hotspot is near Sevenoaks Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sevenoaks Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crawford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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