Police recorded 352 crimes within a mile of Bracknell town centre in September, 54 more than a year earlier. Shoplifting rose to 47, the most in 13 months.
Thames Valley Police recorded 352 crimes within a mile of Bracknell town centre in September 2026. That is 54 more than in September 2025, a rise of 18%. Only July, with 356, has been higher in the past 13 months.
Shoplifting drove much of the rise. Police recorded 47 shoplifting offences in September, against 25 a year earlier. It is the highest monthly figure in the 13 months we checked.
The figures come from the police.uk open data, which we downloaded on Tuesday 10 November. September is the latest month published.
What the data is and is not. Police.uk gives every recorded crime a rough location, snapped to a point on or near a street. We count the crimes within one mile of the town centre, which takes in the Lexicon, the station, Wildridings, Priestwood, Easthampstead and the nearer parts of Harmans Water and Bullbrook. It is not the whole borough. A recorded crime is a report, not a conviction. Anti-social behaviour is included in the total, as police.uk counts it.
What changed since last September
| Category | Sep 2025 | Sep 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 97 | 127 | +30 |
| Shoplifting | 25 | 47 | +22 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 34 | 44 | +10 |
| Other theft | 27 | 26 | -1 |
| Public order | 31 | 22 | -9 |
| Vehicle crime | 22 | 17 | -5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 20 | 15 | -5 |
| Bicycle theft | 10 | 13 | +3 |
| Drugs | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Burglary | 6 | 11 | +5 |
| Other crime | 3 | 9 | +6 |
| Robbery | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Theft from the person | 4 | 2 | -2 |
| Total | 298 | 352 | +54 |
Violence and sexual offences is the largest category, at 127. It is broad: police.uk puts common assault, harassment and stalking in it alongside more serious offences. Public order, vehicle crime and criminal damage all fell.
Shoplifting over 13 months
Shoplifting swings a lot from month to month. It fell to 15 in July, then rose to 36 in August and 47 in September. The earlier peak was 42 in March.
The monthly totals for all crime were:
| Month | Crimes | Shoplifting |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 298 | 25 |
| October 2025 | 269 | 22 |
| November 2025 | 262 | 28 |
| December 2025 | 219 | 19 |
| January 2026 | 240 | 38 |
| February 2026 | 261 | 36 |
| March 2026 | 290 | 42 |
| April 2026 | 304 | 20 |
| May 2026 | 333 | 33 |
| June 2026 | 310 | 26 |
| July 2026 | 356 | 15 |
| August 2026 | 334 | 36 |
| September 2026 | 352 | 47 |
Where crimes were recorded
Police.uk names the nearest landmark for each point. The most common in September were:
- 33 on or near a parking area
- 23 on or near the shopping area
- 21 on or near the A329
- 18 on or near a supermarket
- 13 on or near Station Way
- 12 on or near Market Street
These are approximate points chosen by police.uk to protect privacy, not exact addresses.
What has happened to the September cases
Police.uk records the latest outcome for each crime. For the 308 September crimes other than anti-social behaviour:
- 188 were still under investigation
- 86 were closed with no suspect identified
- 25 were closed because a suspect could not be prosecuted
- 5 were awaiting a court outcome
- 3 were passed to another organisation
- 1 was dealt with by local resolution
Outcomes are updated as cases progress, so these will change.
What it means for you
- Report a crime to Thames Valley Police through its website or on 101. Call 999 in an emergency.
- Check your own street: the police.uk map shows recorded crime and the local neighbourhood team’s contact details.
Our August figures have the earlier months in more detail.
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