Total Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · 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 32.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bunces Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Burghfield & Mortimer , and the 191st lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bunces Lane (RG7 3DP) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% lower than the Burghfield & Mortimer average (70.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bunces Lane (RG7 3DP), 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bracken Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bunces Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fir'S End Unable to prosecute suspect
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 —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bracken Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springwood Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springwood Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Springwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bunces Lane —
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Data Sources

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