Total Crime Rate

64.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 64.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 22.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Faringdon Drive area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Easthampstead & Wildridings , and the 130th highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Bracknell Forest .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Faringdon Drive (RG12 9NT) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% lower than the Easthampstead & Wildridings average (120.7 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Faringdon Drive (RG12 9NT), the main crime hotspot is near Abingdon Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Faringdon Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harmans Water Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Merlewood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coombe Pine Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oldstead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oldstead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harmans Water Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blue Coat Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Merlewood Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lightwood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pankhurst Drive

Data Sources

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