Total Crime Rate

104.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 104.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 47.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Merlin Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Binfield South & Jennett's Park , and the 61st 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 Merlin Way (RG12 8BL) in the last 12 months was 104.4 per 1,000 residents and was 110.5% higher than the Binfield South & Jennett's Park average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -61.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merlin Way (RG12 8BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tawny Owl Square, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Swift Fields (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Merlin Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linnet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Swift Fields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tawny Owl Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bunting Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swift Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingfisher Chase —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaffinch Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swift Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tawny Owl Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chiffchaff Corner —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tern Hill —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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