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Crime in RG2 9GN
How much crime is recorded in RG2 9GN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Arborfield & Garrison
- Council
- Wokingham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,439 (2024)
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How safe is RG2 9GN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RG2 9GN area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
15.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
RG2 9GNNational
Violence and sexual offences10.623.6
Anti-social behaviour5.610.7
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Public order2.34.6
Burglary1.99.1
Other theft0.84.5
Robbery0.81.4
Other crime0.41.5
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 53% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.