Total Crime Rate

126.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 126.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 87.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.1 9/10
  • Other theft 19.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Wood Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Binfield North & Warfield West , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Bracknell Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Lane (RG42 4EY) in the last 12 months was 126.8 per 1,000 residents and was 259.4% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 87.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lane (RG42 4EY), the main crime hotspot is near Ganton Mews. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wood Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hitherhooks Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hitherhooks Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hitherhooks Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ganton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hitherhooks Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hitherhooks Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hitherhooks Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hitherhooks Hill Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Temple Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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