Crime Rates at Portman Close, Bracknell, RG42 1NE

Portman Close area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Priestwood & Garth , and the 7th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in Bracknell Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portman Close (RG42 1NE) in the last 12 months was 374.4 per 1,000 residents and was 375.1% higher than the Priestwood & Garth average (78.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -90.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 158.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portman Close (RG42 1NE), the main crime hotspot is near Fairfax. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.