Total Crime Rate
38.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dashwood Close area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Binfield North & Warfield West , and the 170th 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 Dashwood Close (RG12 2ND) in the last 12 months was 38.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% higher than the Binfield North & Warfield West average (35.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dashwood Close (RG12 2ND), the main crime hotspot is near Fielden Place. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbrook Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbrook Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smith Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trinity Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Darlington Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barn Close | — |
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