Is Bracknell Forest safe?

Bracknell Forest has a crime rate of 61.31 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #78 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Bracknell Forest's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Bracknell Forest?

As of April 2026, Bracknell Forest has an annual crime rate of 61.31 per 1,000 residents, based on 708 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Bracknell Forest rank nationally for crime?

Bracknell Forest ranks #78 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Bracknell Forest?

The most common crime type in Bracknell Forest is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 300 incidents in April 2026 — 42.4% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Bracknell Forest local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Thames Valley Police Police

Crime in Bracknell Forest: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Bracknell Forest recorded 708 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.68 per 1,000 residents. This places Bracknell Forest at #78 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 1.7% compared to the same period last year.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring61.31 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment708 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #78 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 1.7% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

708

trending_down -1.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

61.31per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#78of 331

Top 25% Safest UK

National Population

124,605

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 18	18
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 14 Theft from the person: 1	14
On or near Arlott Green Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 2	9
On or near Lingwood Map	Shoplifting: 10	10
On or near Clintons Green Map	Shoplifting: 10	10
On or near Market Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 3 Other theft: 2 Public order: 2	3
On or near Herondale Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 6	6
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

708 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

300

42.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

12.0%

Public Order

8.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.9%

Other Theft

7.3%

Shoplifting

6.8%

Vehicle Crime

5.9%

Drug Offences

4.1%

Burglary

1.7%

Other Crime

1.1%

Bicycle Theft

1.0%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Robbery

0.6%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Crime Analysis: Bracknell Forest

Bracknell Forest recorded 708 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 61.31 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #78 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Bracknell Forest (42.4%). Anti-social Behaviour (12.0%) and Public Order (8.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Bracknell Forest has fallen slightly — by 1.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Thames Valley Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

1,430

Total Stops

10.5%

Arrest Rate

108

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

960

Offensive weapons

182

Stolen goods

179

Article for use in theft

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Game or poaching equipment

Fireworks

Outcome

A no further action disposal963

Community resolution278

Arrest150

Not recorded13

Penalty Notice for Disorder11

Khat or Cannabis warning7

Summons / charged by post4

Caution (simple or conditional)4

Gender

Male1,194

Female205

Other18

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

61.8%

White

18.7%

Asian

17.7%

Black

1.8%

Other

Stop & search data published by Thames Valley Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

18 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Old Bracknell	52	112.4
2	Wildridings and Central	135	111.3
3	Priestwood and Garth	83	79.7
4	Crowthorne	42	73.5
5	Harmans Water	62	71.6

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Winkfield and Cranbourne	7	1.5
shield	Little Sandhurst and Wellington	13	2.1
shield	Warfield Harvest Ride	19	2.4
shield	Ascot	12	2.0
shield	College Town	29	4.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -1.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -1.7%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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