Total Crime Rate

28.4 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bunces Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Burghfield & Mortimer , and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

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 Bunces Lane (RG7 3DL) in the last 12 months was 28.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% lower than the Burghfield & Mortimer average (70.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (β‰ˆ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bunces Lane (RG7 3DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sun Gardens, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near School Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bunces Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bracken Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fir'S End Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bunces Lane β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bunces Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fir'S End Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Fir'S End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fir'S End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fir'S End β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bracken Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springwood Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springwood Close β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Springwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pine Ridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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