Total Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 20.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.5 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

May Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Owlsmoor & College Town , and the 170th highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Bracknell Forest .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around May Close (GU47 0UG) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% higher than the Owlsmoor & College Town average (40.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around May Close (GU47 0UG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charlton Court, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitmore Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in May Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernersh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Atrebatti Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Isis Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evesham Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Centurion Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Charlton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sonninge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Charlton Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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