Total Crime Rate

74.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 74.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 29.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle 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

Broad Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Bullbrook , and the 108th highest 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 Broad Lane (RG12 9BL) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Lane (RG12 9BL), the main crime hotspot is near Littledale Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Broad Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brattain Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brattain Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Typhoon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littledale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Littledale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mills Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poplar Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Poplar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Littledale Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brants Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quadrant Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ogden Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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