What is the crime rate in Bracknell Forest?

As of March 2026, Bracknell Forest has a crime rate of 5.81 per 1,000 residents, based on 724 recorded offences.

How does Bracknell Forest rank nationally for crime?

Bracknell Forest ranks #230 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Bracknell Forest?

The most common crime type in Bracknell Forest is Violence and sexual offences with 286 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 39.5% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Thames Valley Police Police

Bracknell Forest Crime Intelligence Report

Bracknell Forest recorded 724 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.81 per 1,000 residents. This places Bracknell Forest at #230 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 13.5% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 3.2% lower.

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

Total Crimes

724

trending_up +13.5% vs last month

Crime Rate

5.81per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#230of 330

By total crime volume

National Population

124,605

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Clintons Green Map	Shoplifting: 20 Other theft: 2 Robbery: 1	20
On or near Lingwood Map	Shoplifting: 22	22
On or near Arlott Green Map	Violence and sexual offences: 18	18
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 11 Robbery: 1	11
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 8 Theft from the person: 1	8
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 9	9
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Petrol Station Map	Public order: 6	6
On or near Tawny Owl Square Map	Shoplifting: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

724 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

286

39.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

105

14.5%

Shoplifting

10.9%

Public Order

7.5%

Other Theft

6.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.2%

Drug Offences

3.5%

Vehicle Crime

2.8%

Other Crime

2.6%

Burglary

2.3%

Bicycle Theft

1.1%

Robbery

1.0%

Theft from Person

0.7%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

18 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Wildridings and Central	100	16.3
2	Priestwood and Garth	91	10.6
3	Old Bracknell	67	11.2
4	Binfield with Warfield	67	5.5
5	Crowthorne	66	10.9

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Little Sandhurst and Wellington	6	1.0
shield	Ascot	13	2.2
shield	Owlsmoor	15	3.0
shield	College Town	16	2.7
shield	Central Sandhurst	17	3.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +13.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -3.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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