Total Crime Rate
236.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
120.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oak Cottages area has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Bullbrook , and the 15th highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Bracknell Forest .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Cottages (RG12 2TX) in the last 12 months was 236.7 per 1,000 residents and was 295.6% higher than the Bullbrook average (59.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 120.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oak Cottages (RG12 2TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fielden Place, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smith Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brants Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nelson Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ogden Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Darlington Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Basemoors | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Davy Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barn Close | — |
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