Total Crime Rate
29.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wells Cottages area has the 4th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Whitegrove , and the 118th lowest crime rate of 369 local areas in Bracknell Forest .
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 Wells Cottages (SL4 2DR) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% higher than the Whitegrove average (25.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wells Cottages (SL4 2DR), the main crime hotspot is near Fydlers Close. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Whitegrove| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Potbury Close | Under investigation |
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