Total Crime Rate
19.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oldstead area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Harmans Water & Crown Wood , and the 55th lowest crime rate of 367 local areas in Bracknell Forest .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oldstead (RG12 0UE) in the last 12 months was 19.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oldstead (RG12 0UE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harmans Water Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Helmsdale (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oldstead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oldstead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harmans Water Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harmans Water Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coombe Pine | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blue Coat Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lightwood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Merlewood | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Merlewood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pankhurst Drive | — |
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