Woodley Crime Overview
Woodley is the safest medium-sized town in Berkshire, and is among the top 10 safest overall out of Berkshire's 108 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Woodley in 2020 was 17 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Berkshire's overall crime rate, coming in 305% lower than the Berkshire rate of 67 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Woodley is the safest medium-sized town, and the 1,991st safest location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In March 2020, Woodley was the worst medium-sized town in Berkshire for other crime, with 4 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.14 per 1,000 inhabitants. January 2019 was also a bad month for Woodley residents, when it was Berkshire's most dangerous medium-sized town for robbery, recording 2 crimes at a rate of 0.07 per 1,000 residents.
The most common crimes in Woodley are violence and sexual offences, with 185 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 7. This is 14% higher than 2019's figure of 159 offences and a difference of 0.92 from 2019's crime rate of 6. Woodley's least common crime is robbery, with 1 offence recorded in 2020, a decrease of 700% from 2019's figure of 8 crimes.
Compare Woodley to other towns and cities
See how Woodley shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Woodley and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Woodley Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in Woodley This Year
| Woodley | Berkshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 90 | 3.18 | 10,223 | 11.17 | 251% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 19 | 0.67 | 1,906 | 2.08 | 210% safer |
| Burglary | 31 | 1.09 | 3,628 | 3.96 | 263% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 41 | 1.45 | 6,602 | 7.21 | 397% safer |
| Drugs | 22 | 0.78 | 2,552 | 2.79 | 258% safer |
| Other Crime | 14 | 0.49 | 1,232 | 1.35 | 176% safer |
| Other Theft | 37 | 1.31 | 4,797 | 5.24 | 300% safer |
| Public Order | 40 | 1.41 | 4,715 | 5.15 | 265% safer |
| Robbery | 1 | 0.04 | 653 | 0.71 | 1675% safer |
| Shoplifting | 23 | 0.81 | 3,066 | 3.35 | 314% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 8 | 0.28 | 1,003 | 1.10 | 293% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 50 | 1.77 | 6,171 | 6.74 | 281% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 185 | 6.53 | 24,638 | 26.92 | 312% safer |
Crime in Woodley Compared To Berkshire
Woodley Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.78 | 1.2 | 0.92 | 0.67 | Safer |
| Burglary | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.1 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 2.8 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.4 | Safer |
| Drugs | 0.35 | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.78 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.14 | 0.49 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 0.99 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 0.46 | 0.85 | 0.78 | 1.4 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.07 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.04 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.85 | 0.81 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.21 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.28 | Getting worse |
| Vehicle Crime | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.8 | Getting worse |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 3.8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Getting worse |
Changes In Woodley's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Woodley to the UK's Major Cities
| Medium-Sized Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Woodley | 16.63 | - |
| Barnet | 67.71 | 75% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 79% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 80% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 81% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 81% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 83% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 84% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 84% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 87% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 88% more dangerous |
Crime in Woodley's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodley East | 191 | 24 | First |
Crime in Woodley During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Woodley change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in August, when Woodley saw a 600% increase in public order. Woodley saw a large fall in anti-social behaviour during May, when it fell by 80% compared to May in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -44% | -8% | -80% | - | +89% | -11% | -13% | -50% | +233% | -50% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | -67% | - | - | -60% | -33% | -25% | -80% | - | - |
| Burglary | -60% | +300% | - | +50% | - | -50% | - | +75% | -67% | -25% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -25% | - | -33% | -67% | -40% | -25% | -63% | -60% | - | +33% |
| Drugs | - | - | - | +400% | - | - | - | +50% | - | - |
| Other Crime | - | - | - | - | -50% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Theft | +67% | -50% | -50% | +150% | - | +50% | - | - | +150% | - |
| Public Order | +200% | - | +250% | -20% | - | +600% | - | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | - | - | +100% | - | +200% | +200% | -50% | -75% | - | - |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | +50% | -50% | - | -33% | -50% | -60% | +200% | +600% | +267% | -50% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -6% | -10% | +6% | -7% | +50% | +114% | -14% | +50% | -7% | -19% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Woodley
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Woodley's least common crime is robbery (inc. mugging).Last updated: 01 Apr 2021