Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 35.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.0 3/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 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
  • 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

Lightning Grove area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Easthampstead & Wildridings , and the 156th 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 Lightning Grove (RG12 9SN) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lightning Grove (RG12 9SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lime Walk, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Lightning Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Firlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawk Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A322 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Merlewood Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A322 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hermes Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Merlewood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Primrose Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pankhurst Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halifax Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A322 Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elizabeth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elizabeth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Elizabeth Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lime Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lime Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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