Total Crime Rate

115.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.9 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 115.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 57.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 8/10
  • Drugs 15.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Burglary 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

Ripplesmere area has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Bullbrook , and the 53rd 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 Ripplesmere (RG12 9QA) in the last 12 months was 115.8 per 1,000 residents and was 93.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 57.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ripplesmere (RG12 9QA), 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 Ripplesmere area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harmans Water Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harmans Water Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blue Coat Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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