Total Crime Rate
23.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Shepherds Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Priestwood & Garth , and the 90th 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 Shepherds Lane (RG42 2DD) in the last 12 months was 23.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% lower than the Priestwood & Garth average (83.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shepherds Lane (RG42 2DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albert Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingfisher Place (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Birchetts Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Horsneile Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shepherds Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Dukeshill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingfisher Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingfisher Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingfisher Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Makepiece Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rookswood | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horsneile Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Merryhill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bull Lane | Under investigation |
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