Total Crime Rate
40.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Birchetts Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Priestwood & Garth , and the 160th lowest crime rate of 369 local areas in Bracknell Forest .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Birchetts Close (RG42 2DS) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birchetts Close (RG42 2DS), the main crime hotspot is near Fairfax. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Priestwood & Garth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Agar Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fairfax | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfax | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfax | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fairfax | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bond Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fairfax | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Fairfax | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairfax | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bond Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairfax | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keates Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fowlers Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boyd Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bond Way | Under investigation |
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