Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
RG12 · Bracknell Forest
308
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
RG27 · Hampshire
2
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Hook has less crime — 2 vs 308 incidents in February 2026.
Bracknell recorded substantially more crime than Hook in February 2026 — 308 incidents compared to 2, a 154.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bracknell records significantly more (107 vs 2 incidents). Bracknell sits above the national average for recorded crime while Hook is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Hook recorded fewer crimes than Bracknell — 2 vs 308 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Hook is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Bracknell recorded 107 incidents of this type vs 2 in Hook. Overall, Hook had fewer total crimes (2 vs 308).