Overview of Bracknell Forest crime rate
Crime rating – medium.
Bracknell Forest ranks 16th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 9242 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Bracknell Forest has a population of 124607. This equates to a crime rate of 74.17 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents an increase of 5.57 % compared to previous year.
Bracknell Forest ranks 16th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 9242 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Bracknell Forest has a population of 124607. This equates to a crime rate of 74.17 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents an increase of 5.57 % compared to previous year.
Most common crime types in Bracknell Forest are Violence and sexual offences (38.2%) Shoplifting (11.2%) Anti-social behaviour (10.3%) and least common crime types are Theft from the person (1.1%) Possession of weapons (0.6%) Robbery (0.5%).
There are 18 wards in Bracknell Forest. Wards with high crime rates are Wildridings and Central (252.7), Priestwood and Garth (127.2), Old Bracknell (95.6) . On the other end, safest wards are Warfield Harvest Ride (30.9), Little Sandhurst and Wellington (30.1), Winkfield and Cranbourne (27.6) .
Similarly, looking at Postcode districts that are within or overlapping with Bracknell Forest, we see high crime rates in RG40 (125.8), RG42 (99.0), GU47 (96.3) . Safest postcode districts are RG10 (45.2), SL5 (44.5), GU17 (22.3) .
Bracknell Forest crime incidents by crime type
A total of 9242 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
- Violence and sexual offences – 3534 (38.2)%
- Shoplifting – 1037 (11.2)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 949 (10.3)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 744 (8.1)%
- Public order – 729 (7.9)%
- Other theft – 682 (7.4)%
- Vehicle crime – 626 (6.8)%
- Burglary – 281 (3.0)%
- Other crime – 178 (1.9)%
- Bicycle theft – 145 (1.6)%
- Drugs – 135 (1.5)%
- Theft from the person – 104 (1.1)%
- Possession of weapons – 54 (0.6)%
- Robbery – 44 (0.5)%
How does Bracknell Forest compare against nearby areas ?
Bracknell Forest ranks 16th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
Heat map for all nearby areas Bracknell Forest is compared against
Crime rates in Bracknell Forest wards
There are 18 wards within Bracknell Forest. Wildridings and Central, Priestwood and Garth, Old Bracknell has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
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List of all 18 wards from high crime rate to low.
Analyze trends and crime types for Bracknell Forest wards
Crime rates in postcode districts under Bracknell Forest
There are 12 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Bracknell Forest. Highest crime rates in RG40, RG42, GU47 .
- RG40 – 125.8
- RG42 – 99.0
- GU47 – 96.3
- SL4 – 84.2
- GU19 – 82.0
- RG12 – 81.3
- RG45 – 78.7
- GU46 – 76.2
- GU15 – 68.9
- RG10 – 45.2
- SL5 – 44.5
- GU17 – 22.3
Postcode districts in Bracknell Forest
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