Crap Towns / Woodley / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Woodley?
The police recorded 3.1 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Woodley from September 2023 to August 2026, 56% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 3.0, down from 3.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.
The flats above the precinct shops look vandalised. They're not. They're just like that.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 3.1 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 3.2 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 3.0 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.4 km | 6.8 |
| Henley-on-Thames | 9.0 km | 6.2 |
| Bracknell | 11.2 km | 6.0 |
| Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross | 7.7 km | 4.9 |
| Shinfield | 5.8 km | 4.4 |
| Winnersh | 2.6 km | 3.7 |
| Wokingham | 7.4 km | 3.3 |
| Caversham | 5.3 km | 3.3 |
| Twyford | 4.3 km | 3.2 |
| Woodley | – | 3.1 |
| Sonning Common | 9.4 km | 2.3 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |