Lowest-crime areas in Wokingham
Of Wokingham's 20 neighbourhoods, Barkham & Woose Hill recorded the lowest crime rate, 19 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Wokingham Town the highest, 74 crimes per 1,000 residents. 20 of 20 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Wokingham neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barkham & Woose Hillaround RG41 3AJ | 19 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Crowthorne Northaround RG45 6JT | 24 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Finchampsteadaround RG40 4UL | 28 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Woodley Eastaround RG5 4XP | 29 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Southlakearound RG5 3QR | 30 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Sonning & Woodley Northaround RG5 4RA | 34 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Wokingham Eastaround RG40 1SB | 35 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Twyford East & Wargravearound RG10 8BD | 36 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Spencers Wood & Swallowfieldaround RG7 1EG | 37 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Winnersharound RG41 5EB | 41 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Twyford West & Charvilaround RG10 9AG | 47 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Lower Earley Northaround RG6 5QD | 47 | Low | Shoplifting |
| 13 | Shinfieldaround RG2 9GY | 52 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Earleyaround RG6 7DG | 53 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Lower Earley Southaround RG6 4BS | 56 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Wokingham North & Hurstaround RG41 1LB | 58 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Wokingham West & Southaround RG41 2TT | 60 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Arborfield & Garrisonaround RG2 9NB | 65 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Woodley Southaround RG5 4JR | 71 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Wokingham Townaround RG40 1DN | 74 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Wokingham has the lowest crime rate?
Barkham & Woose Hill had the lowest recorded crime rate in Wokingham from October 2025 to September 2026: 19 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Wokingham has the highest crime rate?
Wokingham Town had the highest recorded crime rate in Wokingham from October 2025 to September 2026: 74 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.