Total Crime Rate
22.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wantage Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Owlsmoor & College Town , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 369 local areas in Bracknell Forest .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wantage Road (GU47 0DZ) in the last 12 months was 22.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% lower than the Owlsmoor & College Town average (47.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wantage Road (GU47 0DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Godfrey Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Owlsmoor & College Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Greenfinch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fortrose Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mulberry Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulberry Close | Under investigation |
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