Total Crime Rate
28.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ashbourne area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Binfield South & Jennett's Park , and the 126th lowest crime rate of 367 local areas in Bracknell Forest .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ashbourne (RG12 8SG) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashbourne (RG12 8SG), the main crime hotspot is near Aysgarth. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Aysgarth | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashbourne | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Appledore | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Appledore | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A3095 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A3095 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ambassador | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holbeck | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ambassador | — |
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