Total Crime Rate
27.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gower Park area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Owlsmoor & College Town , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 369 local areas in Bracknell Forest .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gower Park (GU47 0ZA) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gower Park (GU47 0ZA), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Reynolds Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosedene Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Waterhouse Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Devon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fortrose Close | Under investigation |
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