RG4 has an annual crime rate of 31.01 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in RG4?

As of April 2026, RG4 has an annual crime rate of 31.01 per 1,000 residents, based on 181 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in RG4?

The most common crime type in RG4 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 62 incidents in April 2026 — 34.3% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the RG4 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in RG4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

RG4 recorded 181 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.92 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 0.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring31.01 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment181 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 0.5% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

181

trending_up +9.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

31.01per 1k

Low Risk

Active Postcodes

1,724

Within RG4 district

Wokingham

62,070

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 18 Shoplifting: 17 Anti-social behaviour: 1	18
Conference/Exhibition Centre Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 5 Robbery: 1	6
Cavendish Road Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 1	6
Mead Close Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5
Patrick Road Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 1	5
Rhine Close Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
George Street Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4	4
St David'S Close Map	total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other crime: 1	4
Honey Meadow Close Map	total: 3 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1	3
Mill Road Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other theft: 1	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

181 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

34.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

16.0%

Shoplifting

14.4%

Other Theft

8.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.7%

Public Order

6.1%

Burglary

3.9%

Vehicle Crime

3.9%

Other Crime

2.8%

Bicycle Theft

1.1%

Drug Offences

1.1%

Robbery

0.6%

Crime Analysis: RG4

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in RG4 at 34.3%. Anti-social Behaviour (16.0%) and Shoplifting (14.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in RG4 has fallen slightly — by 0.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for RG4 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -0.5%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.1%

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