Total Crime Rate

141.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.2 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 141.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 77.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.9 9/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.1 9/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 9.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Highclere area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Ascot & Sunninghill , and the 46th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Windsor and Maidenhead .

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 Highclere (SL5 0AA) in the last 12 months was 141.5 per 1,000 residents and was 215.7% higher than the Ascot & Sunninghill average (44.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 77.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highclere (SL5 0AA), the main crime hotspot is near Highclere. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highclere area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nell Gwynne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matthews Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Matthews Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Quince Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Highclere Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Highclere Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nell Gwynne Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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