Total Crime Rate

43.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.7 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 43.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.7 4/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Birchetts Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Priestwood & Garth , and the 181st 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 Birchetts Close (RG42 2DS) in the last 12 months was 43.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% lower than the Priestwood & Garth average (83.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchetts Close (RG42 2DS), the main crime hotspot is near Fairfax. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Birchetts Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shepherds Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boyd Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bond Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boyd Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boyd Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bond Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Merryhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsneile Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Horsneile Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dukeshill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birchetts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boyd Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Fairfax Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Makepiece Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bond Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bevan Gate Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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