Wokingham crime rate

Overview of Wokingham crime rate

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Wokingham, enjoying a low crime rating, is ranked 22nd among 25 nearby boroughs for crime rate. The borough reported 9723 incidents in 2023 for a population of 177502, translating to a crime rate of 54.78 per 1000 residents, which is a slight increase of 2.82% from the previous year.

The most common crimes in Wokingham include Violence and sexual offences (36.3%), Shoplifting (9.6%), and Anti-social behaviour (9.4%), with Theft from the person, Possession of weapons, and Robbery being the least common.

Among its 25 wards, Wescott, Arborfield, and Shinfield North have the highest crime rates, while Wokingham Without, Evendons, and Finchampstead North are the safest.

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In Wokingham, significant changes in crime rates have been observed. There was an increase in Public order crimes by 2.46% in 2021, Shoplifting by 2.27% in 2022, and Violence and sexual offences saw a rise by 3.8% in 2020, 1.8% in 2021, and 1.53% in 2022. On the other hand, Anti-social behaviour experienced a decrease by 1.67% in 2022.

Wokingham crime incidents by crime type

A total of 9723 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
  • Violence and sexual offences – 3533 (36.3)%
  • Shoplifting – 938 (9.6)%
  • Anti-social behaviour – 914 (9.4)%
  • Criminal damage and arson – 798 (8.2)%
  • Vehicle crime – 769 (7.9)%
  • Other theft – 739 (7.6)%
  • Public order – 726 (7.5)%
  • Burglary – 477 (4.9)%
  • Bicycle theft – 301 (3.1)%
  • Other crime – 168 (1.7)%
  • Drugs – 167 (1.7)%
  • Theft from the person – 108 (1.1)%
  • Possession of weapons – 50 (0.5)%
  • Robbery – 35 (0.4)%

How does Wokingham compare against nearby areas ?

Wokingham ranks 22nd when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

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Crime rates in Wokingham wards

There are 25 wards within Wokingham. Wescott, Arborfield, Shinfield North has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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Crime rates in postcode districts under Wokingham

There are 16 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Wokingham. Highest crime rates in RG30, RG1, RG40 .

  • RG30 – 205.6
  • RG1 – 188.3
  • RG40 – 125.8
  • RG2 – 108.2
  • RG42 – 99.0
  • RG20 – 87.8
  • RG12 – 81.3
  • RG45 – 78.7
  • RG41 – 78.4
  • RG7 – 63.0
  • RG6 – 61.8
  • RG9 – 56.6
  • RG27 – 51.1
  • RG4 – 50.3
  • RG10 – 45.2
  • RG5 – 44.1

Postcode districts in Wokingham

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