Total Crime Rate
6.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tidwells Lea area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Binfield North & Warfield West , and the 13th 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 Tidwells Lea (RG42 3TP) in the last 12 months was 6.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.0% lower than the Binfield North & Warfield West average (35.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tidwells Lea (RG42 3TP), the main crime hotspot is near Hamlet Street. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamlet Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | John Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sage Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Darlington Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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