Total Crime Rate

318.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 318.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 217.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.7 7/10
  • Public order 19.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Burglary 13.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Buckhurst Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Hawkedon , and the 9th highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buckhurst Way (RG6 7RL) in the last 12 months was 318.1 per 1,000 residents and was 524.3% higher than the Hawkedon average (51.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 100 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 56.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 346.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckhurst Way (RG6 7RL), the main crime hotspot is near Ramsbury Drive. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Buckhurst Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ramsbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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