Lowest-crime areas in Bracknell Forest
Of Bracknell Forest's 15 neighbourhoods, Winkfield & Cranbourne recorded the lowest crime rate, 27 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Central Bracknell & Wildridings the highest, 154 crimes per 1,000 residents. 12 of 15 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Bracknell Forest neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winkfield & Cranbournearound RG42 7QT | 27 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Chavey Down & North Ascot Westaround SL5 8HQ | 30 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | College Townaround GU47 0QE | 34 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Wick Hillaround RG42 3SH | 42 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Sandhurstaround GU47 9AX | 43 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Binfield & Popeswoodaround RG42 4JJ | 43 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Crowthorne Southaround RG45 7QW | 51 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Crown Woodaround RG12 0UD | 52 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Hanworth Westaround RG12 7QJ | 53 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Great Hollandsaround RG12 8UW | 61 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Owlsmoor & Broadmooraround GU47 0LL | 68 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Bullbrookaround RG12 9EJ | 83 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Priestwoodaround RG42 1XX | 100 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Birch Hill & Hanworth Eastaround RG12 7WL | 106 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Central Bracknell & Wildridingsaround RG12 7AZ | 154 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Bracknell Forest has the lowest crime rate?
Winkfield & Cranbourne had the lowest recorded crime rate in Bracknell Forest from October 2025 to September 2026: 27 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Bracknell Forest has the highest crime rate?
Central Bracknell & Wildridings had the highest recorded crime rate in Bracknell Forest from October 2025 to September 2026: 154 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.