Compare

Crime and justice in Bracknell Forest

Unitary authority

The north west of the South East. 132,145 people in 109 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for Bracknell Forest, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

Open in map

Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

Under 323 or more

Bracknell Forest’s 82 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 75.

Is Bracknell Forest safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bracknell Forest at a rate of 65.0 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 81.3 per 1,000 people across South East.

Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.

In August 2026 alone, 804 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Bracknell Forest.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (3,285), other crime (1,666) and anti-social behaviour (1,168).

A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Bracknell Forest was 64.3 per 1,000 people.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

Recorded crime rate

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
65.0 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bracknell Forest at a rate of 65.0 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 81.3 per 1,000 people across South East.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against South East
20% lower81.3 per 1,000
Recorded crime rate: Bracknell Forest among every council313 areas from 39.3 per 1,000 to 618.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 85.3 per 1,000. Bracknell Forest is 65.0 per 1,000.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
804
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Crime and anti-social behaviour: Bracknell Forest among every council313 areas from 19 to 12,917. The middle area is 1,167. Bracknell Forest is 804.

Anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,168
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Anti-social behaviour: Bracknell Forest among every council313 areas from 4 to 13,969. The middle area is 2,093. Bracknell Forest is 1,168.

Burglary

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
220
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Burglary: Bracknell Forest among every council313 areas from 6 to 6,781. The middle area is 406. Bracknell Forest is 220.

Criminal damage and arson

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
603
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Criminal damage and arson: Bracknell Forest among every council313 areas from 6 to 11,365. The middle area is 978. Bracknell Forest is 603.

Drug offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
261
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Drug offences: Bracknell Forest among every council313 areas from 2 to 7,670. The middle area is 369. Bracknell Forest is 261.

Other crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,666
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Other crime: Bracknell Forest among every council313 areas from 22 to 25,019. The middle area is 2,187. Bracknell Forest is 1,666.

Robbery

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
71
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Robbery: Bracknell Forest among every council313 areas from 0 to 3,601. The middle area is 101. Bracknell Forest is 71.

Shoplifting

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
763
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Shoplifting: Bracknell Forest among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,621. The middle area is 1,038. Bracknell Forest is 763.

Theft from the person

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
40
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Theft from the person: Bracknell Forest among every council313 areas from 0 to 17,267. The middle area is 54. Bracknell Forest is 40.

Vehicle crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
513
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Vehicle crime: Bracknell Forest among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,181. The middle area is 513. Bracknell Forest is 513.

Violence and sexual offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
3,285
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Violence and sexual offences: Bracknell Forest among every council313 areas from 49 to 62,950. The middle area is 4,756. Bracknell Forest is 3,285.

Street-level crime

Map pointEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Bracknell Forest. The map shows each one.