Total Crime Rate
29.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Caribou Walk area has the 51st highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Barkham & Arborfield , and the 261st lowest crime rate of 522 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 Caribou Walk (RG7 1WR) in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Caribou Walk (RG7 1WR), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 6 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 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mereoak Lane | Under investigation |
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