Total Crime Rate
211.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
97.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Downmill Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Priestwood & Garth , and the 20th highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Bracknell Forest .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Downmill Road (RG12 1QS) in the last 12 months was 211.4 per 1,000 residents and was 152.5% higher than the Priestwood & Garth average (83.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 97.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Downmill Road (RG12 1QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Milbanke Way, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wokingham Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Milbanke Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downmill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Easthampstead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oldbury | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milbanke Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Milbanke Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wokingham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Milbanke Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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