Total Crime Rate

81.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 81.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 58.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Penwood Gardens area has the 10th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Binfield South & Jennett's Park , and the 91st highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Bracknell Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penwood Gardens (RG12 8GN) in the last 12 months was 81.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 11.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penwood Gardens (RG12 8GN), the main crime hotspot is near Penwood Gardens. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Penwood Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guillemot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wickham Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guillemot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Guillemot Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Guillemot Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Andrews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrews Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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