Total Crime Rate
13.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Durley Mead area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Harmans Water & Crown Wood , and the 48th lowest crime rate of 369 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 Durley Mead (RG12 9YF) in the last 12 months was 13.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% lower than the Harmans Water & Crown Wood average (72.0 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Durley Mead (RG12 9YF), the main crime hotspot is near Wayland Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Harmans Water & Crown Wood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wayland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wayland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fordwells Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hythe Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lytchet Minster Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northbrook Copse | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wayland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wayland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wayland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wayland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wayland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wayland Close | Under investigation |
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