Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
RG2 · Reading
172
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
RG41 · Wokingham
74
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Wokingham has less crime — 74 vs 172 incidents in April 2026.
Reading recorded notably higher crime than Wokingham in April 2026 — 172 vs 74 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Reading records significantly more (70 vs 27 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Wokingham recorded fewer crimes than Reading — 74 vs 172 incidents. That is 57% fewer crimes. Wokingham is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Reading recorded 70 incidents of this type vs 27 in Wokingham. Overall, Wokingham had fewer total crimes (74 vs 172).