Total Crime Rate

77.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 77.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Recreation Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Barkham & Arborfield , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 522 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 Recreation Lane (RG7 1ED) in the last 12 months was 77.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% higher than the Barkham & Arborfield average (57.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Recreation Lane (RG7 1ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wilder Crescent, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green End Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Recreation Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Green End Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wilder Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Square —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Addams Mews —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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