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Crime in RG6 4BE
How much crime is recorded in RG6 4BE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lower Earley South
- Council
- Wokingham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,438 (2024)
RG6 4BEReading
How safe is RG6 4BE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RG6 4BE area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
45.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
91
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).
RG6 4BENational
Violence and sexual offences41.823.6
Drugs20.72.4
Public order7.64.6
Criminal damage and arson6.54.7
Shoplifting3.98.4
Other crime3.91.5
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Other theft1.74.5
Burglary1.39.1
Anti-social behaviour0.910.7
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.92.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 5% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.