Total Crime Rate
197.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Basingstoke Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Barkham & Arborfield , and the 21st 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 Basingstoke Road (RG7 1AD) in the last 12 months was 197.2 per 1,000 residents and was 240.4% higher than the Barkham & Arborfield average (57.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 70.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Basingstoke Road (RG7 1AD), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Lane. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barkham & Arborfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Basingstoke Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hunters Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Basingstoke Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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