Total Crime Rate

23.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 23.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 18.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.8 3/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Shepherds 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.

Crime Over Time in Shepherds Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birchetts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Horsneile Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shepherds Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Dukeshill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Makepiece Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rookswood Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsneile Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Merryhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bull Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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