Total Crime Rate

211.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 211.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 97.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.5 9/10
  • Other theft 36.9 10/10
  • Public order 26.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Drugs 16.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 13.4 6/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Downmill 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.

Crime Over Time in Downmill Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Milbanke Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downmill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easthampstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oldbury
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milbanke Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Milbanke Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wokingham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Milbanke Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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