Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
RG12 · Bracknell Forest
352
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
RG31 · Reading
114
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Reading has less crime — 114 vs 352 incidents in April 2026.
Bracknell recorded substantially more crime than Reading in April 2026 — 352 incidents compared to 114, a 3.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bracknell records significantly more (137 vs 38 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Reading recorded fewer crimes than Bracknell — 114 vs 352 incidents. That is 68% fewer crimes. Bracknell is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Bracknell recorded 137 incidents of this type vs 38 in Reading. Overall, Reading had fewer total crimes (114 vs 352).