Is Windsor and Maidenhead safe?

Windsor and Maidenhead has a crime rate of 61.84 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #85 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Windsor and Maidenhead'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 Windsor and Maidenhead?

As of April 2026, Windsor and Maidenhead has an annual crime rate of 61.84 per 1,000 residents, based on 904 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 Windsor and Maidenhead rank nationally for crime?

Windsor and Maidenhead ranks #85 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 Windsor and Maidenhead?

The most common crime type in Windsor and Maidenhead is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 298 incidents in April 2026 — 33.0% 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 Windsor and Maidenhead local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Thames Valley Police Police

Crime in Windsor and Maidenhead: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Windsor and Maidenhead recorded 904 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.77 per 1,000 residents. This places Windsor and Maidenhead at #85 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 13.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring61.84 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment904 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #85 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 13.6% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

904

trending_up +1.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

61.84per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#85of 331

Ranked by annual rate

National Population

153,497

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 Peascod Street Map	Shoplifting: 26 Drugs: 2 Robbery: 2	26
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 24 Other theft: 2	24
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5	9
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13	13
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 11	11
On or near High Street Map	Shoplifting: 9 Theft from the person: 1	9
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7 Drugs: 2 Possession of weapons: 1	7
On or near Bell Street Map	Shoplifting: 6 Public order: 3	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7	7
On or near Thames Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other crime: 2	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

904 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

298

33.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

105

11.6%

Shoplifting

11.0%

Public Order

9.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.3%

Other Theft

7.0%

Vehicle Crime

5.6%

Burglary

3.8%

Drug Offences

3.0%

Other Crime

2.7%

Robbery

1.2%

Bicycle Theft

0.9%

Theft from Person

0.8%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Crime Analysis: Windsor and Maidenhead

Windsor and Maidenhead recorded 904 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 61.84 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #85 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Windsor and Maidenhead at 33.0%. Anti-social Behaviour (11.6%) and Shoplifting (11.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Windsor and Maidenhead has risen sharply — by 13.6%. 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

19 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Eton & Castle	189	103.8
2	St Mary's	119	75.0
3	Clewer & Dedworth East	51	72.4
4	Datchet, Horton & Wraysbury	82	66.7
5	Furze Platt	33	57.7

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Sunningdale & Cheapside	20	1.6
shield	Bisham & Cookham	18	2.5
shield	Pinkneys Green	19	2.5
shield	Riverside	16	2.0
shield	Boyn Hill	30	4.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +1.6%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +13.6%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.1%

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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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