Total Crime Rate
112.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Viking area has the 6th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Binfield South & Jennett's Park , and the 58th highest crime rate of 369 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 Viking (RG12 8UL) in the last 12 months was 112.8 per 1,000 residents and was 101.8% higher than the Binfield South & Jennett's Park average (55.9 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Viking (RG12 8UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Viking, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wheatley (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Binfield South & Jennett's Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gull Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Viking | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Redwing Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Redwing Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Redwing Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightjar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightjar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightjar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Eddington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Viking | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Welbeck | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wheatley | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wheatley | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatley | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Winscombe | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winscombe | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winscombe | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welbeck | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Redwing Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waverley | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cuckoo Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cuckoo Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gull Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cuckoo Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waverley | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Waverley | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wickham Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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