Total Crime Rate
76.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cannon Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Owlsmoor & College Town , and the 105th 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 Cannon Close (GU47 0ZZ) in the last 12 months was 76.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.7% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cannon Close (GU47 0ZZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sterling Gardens, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cannon Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sterling Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sterling Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cannon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cannon Close | Under investigation |
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