Total Crime Rate
25.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Northington Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Harmans Water & Crown Wood , and the 107th lowest 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 Northington Close (RG12 0XT) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northington Close (RG12 0XT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Horndean Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chisbury Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Swinley Forest| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Worlds End Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pewsey Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bere Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Horndean Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Worlds End Hill | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Worlds End Hill | Under investigation |
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