Total Crime Rate

57.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.0 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 57.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 17.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • Drugs 13.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Helmsdale area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Harmans Water & Crown Wood , and the 147th highest crime rate of 367 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 Helmsdale (RG12 0TB) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% lower than the Harmans Water & Crown Wood average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ).

In the area around Helmsdale (RG12 0TB), the main crime hotspot is near Oareborough. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Helmsdale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queens Pine Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blue Coat Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nuthurst Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oareborough Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nuthurst —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oareborough Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coombe Pine Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oldstead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oldstead Under investigation
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Data Sources

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