Bracknell Forest crime rate Interactive maps and visualisation

Overview of Bracknell Forest crime rate

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Bracknell Forest, with a medium crime rating, stands at 16th place among 25 adjacent boroughs for crime rates. The area reported 9,242 criminal incidents in 2023, serving a population of 124,607. This results in a crime rate of 74.17 per 1,000 people, marking a 5.57% rise from the previous year.

The most prevalent crimes are Violence and sexual offences (38.2%), Shoplifting (11.2%), and Anti-social behaviour (10.3%). The rarer incidents include Theft from the person (1.1%), Possession of weapons (0.6%), and Robbery (0.5%).

Among the 18 wards in Bracknell Forest, those with the highest crime rates include Wildridings and Central (252.7), Priestwood and Garth (127.2), and Old Bracknell (95.6). The safest wards are Warfield Harvest Ride (30.9), Little Sandhurst and Wellington (30.1), and Winkfield and Cranbourne (27.6).

Postcode districts within or overlapping Bracknell Forest reveal high crime rates in RG40 (125.8), RG42 (99.0), and GU47 (96.3). The most secure postcode districts are RG10 (45.2), SL5 (44.5), and GU17 (22.3).

In Bracknell Forest, there were increases in Public order offences in 2021 and a significant rise in Shoplifting in 2023. Violence and sexual offences saw increases from 2020 through 2022. Despite these rises, the area experienced a decrease in Anti-social behaviour in 2022 and a reduction in Public order offences in 2023.

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):

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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.