Total Crime Rate
58.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Vulcan Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sandhurst , and the 145th 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 Vulcan Way (GU47 9DR) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% higher than the Sandhurst average (35.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vulcan Way (GU47 9DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandhurst (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sandhurst| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gough'S Meadow | Under investigation |
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