Total Crime Rate

26.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 26.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Garswood area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Easthampstead & Wildridings , and the 112th lowest 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 Garswood (RG12 0TZ) in the last 12 months was 26.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.9% lower than the Easthampstead & Wildridings average (120.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garswood (RG12 0TZ), the main crime hotspot is near Leaves Green. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Garswood area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pankhurst Drive
Apr 2026Public order Leaves Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Merlewood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Merlewood Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lightwood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leaves Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Primrose Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oldstead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coombe Pine Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oldstead Under investigation

Data Sources

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