Crime Rates at Fingal Crescent, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1FL

Fingal Crescent area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Barkham & Arborfield , and the 74th 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 Fingal Crescent (RG7 1FL) in the last 12 months was 11.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% lower than the Barkham & Arborfield average (57.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fingal Crescent (RG7 1FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cobham Drive, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bays Crescent (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.