Crime in Bracknell
Recorded crime in Bracknell is 1.4 times the Bracknell Forest average and 0.9 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 2%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Bracknell: about 28,332 residents in 28 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 8.1/10Good
- 5-year change
- +2%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.4×the Bracknell Forest average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Bracknell.
Crime over 5 years
Up 2% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Bracknell, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.4× the Bracknell Forest average (0.9× the England and Wales average). 73 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 67% of the harm here
- Burglary: 11% of the harm here
- Robbery: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 67% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 13 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Bracknell Forest (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Bracknell Forest council area, not only Bracknell. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 118 | 0.90 | Down 14% |
| Cars broken into | 261 | 2.0 | Down 2% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 353 | 2.7 | Down 12% |
| Burglary of homes | 84 | 0.64 | Down 12% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in RG12
In RG12, the postcode district at the centre of Bracknell, 7% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,831 | 5% | 9% | 62% | 13% | 11% |
| Shoplifting | 432 | 22% | 5% | 19% | 48% | 5% |
| Public order | 377 | 5% | 5% | 46% | 39% | 5% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 343 | 3% | 5% | 24% | 65% | 3% |
| Other theft | 335 | 3% | 1% | 24% | 65% | 7% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 279 | 4% | 0% | 13% | 80% | 3% |
| Burglary | 171 | 7% | 1% | 13% | 69% | 10% |
| Drugs | 149 | 15% | 46% | 15% | 13% | 11% |
| Other crime | 107 | 12% | 10% | 43% | 21% | 14% |
| Bicycle theft | 101 | 3% | 2% | 4% | 87% | 4% |
| Robbery | 55 | 7% | 0% | 40% | 42% | 11% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 8% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.7 |
| Burglary | 3.0 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 29.3 |
| Drugs | 2.2 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.6 |
| Other crime | 1.4 |
| Other theft | 6.2 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 1.1 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 4.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 7.1 |
| Public order | 6.5 |
| Bicycle theft | 2.3 |
| Shoplifting | 8.1 |
Postcode districts in Bracknell
Nearby towns
Council: Bracknell Forest
Questions about crime in Bracknell
- Is Bracknell a safe place to live?
- Bracknell scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.4 times the Bracknell Forest average.
- Is crime going up or down in Bracknell?
- Up 2% over 5 years, from 2,318 recorded crimes a year to 2,365.
- What is the most common crime in Bracknell?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 29 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Bracknell compare with Bracknell Forest?
- Crime severity in Bracknell is 1.4 times the Bracknell Forest average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Bracknell?
- In RG12, the postcode district at the centre of Bracknell, 7% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 37% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Bracknell?
- Of 171 burglaries reported in RG12, the postcode district at the centre of Bracknell between September 2024 and August 2025, 7% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 69% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Bracknell?
- In Bracknell Forest, the council area Bracknell is in, the police recorded 118 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.9 per 1,000 residents, down 14% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Bracknell?
- 353 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Bracknell Forest, the council area Bracknell is in, 2.7 per 1,000 residents, 0.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Bracknell last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Bracknell Forest, the council area Bracknell is in, against 1 the year before.