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Crime in RG6 4BJ
How much crime is recorded in RG6 4BJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lower Earley South
- Council
- Wokingham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,589 (2024)
RG6 4BJReading
How safe is RG6 4BJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RG6 4BJ area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
12
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 4BJNational
Violence and sexual offences8.123.6
Anti-social behaviour1.910.7
Public order1.04.6
Other theft0.84.5
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Burglary0.29.1
Criminal damage and arson0.14.7
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.