Crime in Wokingham
Recorded crime in Wokingham is 0.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 7%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
187,200 residents in 103 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 8/10Low crime
- Safety in the world
- 8/10Low crime
- Living
- 7.0/10Good
- 5-year change
- −7%fewer crimes
Crime over 5 years
Down 7% in 5 years Recorded crimes in Wokingham, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.5× the England and Wales average. 39 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 62% of the harm here
- Burglary: 17% of the harm here
- Other theft: 6% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 62% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 6.1 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.3 |
| Burglary | 2.5 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 14.5 |
| Drugs | 1.0 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.2 |
| Other crime | 0.7 |
| Other theft | 3.9 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.5 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 3.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 4.3 |
| Public order | 3.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.1 |
| Shoplifting | 3.6 |
What crimes are recorded in Wokingham
39.2 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded in Wokingham in 2025/26 (England and Wales: 83.2).
Our total for April 2025 to March 2026: 7,414. Home Office recorded crime: 7,343 (1% apart).
Crimes recorded by the police, April 2025 to March 2026. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 161 | 0.86 | Up 12% |
| Cars broken into | 167 | 0.89 | Down 24% |
| Vehicle tampering | 84 | 0.45 | Up 15% |
| Vandalism to homes | 131 | 0.70 | Up 22% |
| Vandalism to other buildings | 84 | 0.45 | Down 21% |
| Vandalism to vehicles | 220 | 1.2 | Up 8% |
| Arson | 13 | 0.07 | Down 59% |
| Burglary of homes | 147 | 0.79 | Down 5% |
| Burglary of businesses | 77 | 0.41 | Down 29% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
| Carrying a knife or blade | 20 | 0.11 | Down 26% |
| Carrying other weapons (including guns) | 20 | 0.11 | Down 46% |
| Robbery of people | 25 | 0.13 | Down 7% |
| Robbery of businesses | 49 | 0.26 | Up 9% |
| Violence with injury | 712 | 3.8 | Up 12% |
| Violence without injury | 1,106 | 5.9 | About the same |
| Stalking and harassment | 962 | 5.1 | Up 5% |
| Sexual offences | 314 | 1.7 | Up 4% |
| Shoplifting | 947 | 5.1 | Down 18% |
| Bicycle theft | 150 | 0.80 | Up 27% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 32 | 0.17 | Down 53% |
| Drug dealing | 76 | 0.41 | Up 3% |
| Drug possession | 185 | 0.99 | Down 2% |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare. These are council-area figures: police.uk street-level data, used for the map and the Safety score, only has the broad categories, and no source publishes murders or stabbings by street.
Thames Valley Police area: 920 offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in 2025/26 (1,005 the year before). This covers the whole police force area, not only Wokingham.
Source: Home Office, police recorded knife crime by police force.
How often crimes lead to a charge
In Wokingham, 8% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 3,160 | 6% | 9% | 63% | 12% | 10% |
| Shoplifting | 1,176 | 20% | 4% | 14% | 60% | 2% |
| Other theft | 684 | 2% | 1% | 21% | 71% | 5% |
| Public order | 641 | 6% | 5% | 45% | 39% | 5% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 640 | 6% | 8% | 27% | 55% | 3% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 400 | 3% | 1% | 13% | 82% | 3% |
| Burglary | 324 | 7% | 1% | 15% | 66% | 11% |
| Drugs | 196 | 15% | 48% | 17% | 15% | 5% |
| Other crime | 163 | 7% | 13% | 48% | 15% | 17% |
| Bicycle theft | 147 | 3% | 1% | 7% | 82% | 6% |
| Robbery | 76 | 12% | 0% | 34% | 50% | 4% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 53 | 0% | 2% | 26% | 66% | 6% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 7% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Towns and cities in Wokingham
Postcode districts in Wokingham
Questions about crime in Wokingham
- Is Wokingham a safe place to live?
- Wokingham scores 8 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Is crime going up or down in Wokingham?
- Down 7% over 5 years, from 8,004 recorded crimes a year to 7,425.
- What is the most common crime in Wokingham?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 15 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Wokingham?
- In Wokingham, 8% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 38% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Wokingham?
- Of 324 burglaries reported in Wokingham between September 2024 and August 2025, 7% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 66% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Wokingham?
- In Wokingham, the police recorded 161 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.9 per 1,000 residents, up 12% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Wokingham?
- 435 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in Wokingham in 2025/26, 2.3 per 1,000 residents, 0.5 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Wokingham last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in Wokingham in 2025/26, against 0 the year before.