Total Crime Rate

67.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 16.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 15.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 1.1 1/10
  • Robbery 1.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.5 1/10
  • Drugs 0.5 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wilderness Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Hawkedon , and the 96th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wilderness Road (RG6 7RU) in the last 12 months was 67.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% higher than the Hawkedon average (50.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 570.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilderness Road (RG6 7RU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wilderness Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Wilderness Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Knapp Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earley Hill Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holmes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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