Winkfield is among the top 10 safest small towns in Berkshire, and is the 46th safest overall out of Berkshire's 107 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Winkfield in 2021 was 38 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Berkshire's overall crime rate, coming in 97% lower than the Berkshire rate of 75 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Winkfield is the 170th safest small town, and the 5,045th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In February 2021, Winkfield was the worst small town in Berkshire for burglary, with 3 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.20 per 1,000 inhabitants. February 2021 was also a bad month for Winkfield residents, when it was Berkshire's most dangerous small town for criminal damage and arson, recording 5 crimes at a rate of 0.33 per 1,000 residents. Winkfield recorded 2 reports of other crime during October 2021, making its crime rate of 0.13 the worst small town for other crime in Berkshire that month.
The most common crimes in Winkfield are violence and sexual offences, with 266 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 17. This is 7% higher than 2020's figure of 247 offences and a difference of 1.24 from 2020's crime rate of 16. Winkfield's least common crime is theft from the person, with 4 offences recorded in 2021, the same as 2020's figure of 4 crimes.
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88% lower, regional crime rate
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Winkfield is 88% lower than the South East and 100% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Winkfield represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38 | 585 |
| 2020 | 34 | 529 |
| 2019 | 35 | 531 |
| 2018 | 28 | 437 |
| 2017 | 23 | 348 |
| 2016 | 20 | 306 |
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| Winkfield | Berkshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 109 | 7.11 | 9,477 | 10.35 | 46% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 10 | 0.65 | 1,671 | 1.83 | 182% safer |
| Burglary | 23 | 1.50 | 2,836 | 3.10 | 107% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 63 | 4.11 | 6,434 | 7.03 | 71% safer |
| Drugs | 14 | 0.91 | 2,450 | 2.68 | 195% safer |
| Other Crime | 14 | 0.91 | 1,076 | 1.18 | 30% safer |
| Other Theft | 46 | 3.00 | 5,578 | 6.09 | 103% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 5 | 0.33 | 550 | 0.60 | 82% safer |
| Public Order | 83 | 5.41 | 9,508 | 10.39 | 92% safer |
| Shoplifting | 15 | 0.98 | 3,191 | 3.49 | 256% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 4 | 0.26 | 1,078 | 1.18 | 354% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 42 | 2.74 | 5,066 | 5.54 | 102% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 266 | 17.35 | 29,003 | 31.69 | 83% safer |
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Green | 23 | 3.04 | 1155% safer |
| Warfield | 72 | 6.75 | 465% safer |
| Binfield | 68 | 7.55 | 405% safer |
| Shinfield | 309 | 21.23 | 80% safer |
| Finchampstead | 451 | 36.47 | 4.6% safer |
| Winkfield | 585 | 38.15 | - |
| Crowthorne | 324 | 42.83 | 11% more dangerous |
| Sandhurst | 924 | 44.55 | 14% more dangerous |
| Tilehurst | 626 | 45.02 | 15% more dangerous |
| Winnersh | 545 | 52.46 | 27% more dangerous |
| Sunninghill and Ascot | 689 | 54.01 | 29% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Horndean Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Forest Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Theft from the person | On or near Jubilee Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Beaulieu Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Lily Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Woodside Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Horndean Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Theft from the person | On or near Merlin Clove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Horndean Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Whitton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Horndean Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Drugs | On or near Batcombe Mead | Offender given a caution |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Whitton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Woodend Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near The Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Chavey Down Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Burglary | On or near Rhododendron Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Horndean Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Batcombe Mead | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 7 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.1 | 0.72 | 0.39 | 0.65 | Safer |
| Burglary | 3.2 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 4.1 | Getting worse |
| Drugs | 0.65 | 0.39 | 1.4 | 0.91 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 0.46 | 0.26 | 0.85 | 0.91 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.0 | Getting worse |
| Possession of Weapons | - | 0.20 | 0.52 | 0.33 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 0.98 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 5 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 1.3 | 0.78 | 0.59 | 0.98 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.26 | 0.33 | 0.26 | 0.26 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 2.9 | 5 | 3.3 | 2.7 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 10 | 14 | 16 | 17 | Getting worse |
We only display green spaces in Winkfield that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2021.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot Jubilee Recreation Ground | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0.81 |
| Asher Recreation Ground | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2.1 |
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Winkfield | 38.15 | - |
| Barnet | 67.08 | 43% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 54% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 58% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 58% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 63% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 66% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 69% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 71% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 71% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 75% more dangerous |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chavey Down & North Ascot West | 246 | 34 | First |
| Winkfield & Cranbourne | 191 | 33 | Second |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Winkfield change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in December, when Winkfield saw a 400% increase in drugs. Winkfield saw a large fall in criminal damage and arson during April, when it fell by 88% compared to April in 2019. Burglary saw a fall in every month of Winkfield's lockdown.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | - | -80% | -29% | -27% | -36% | +100% | - | +25% | - | +200% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | - | - | -50% | - | -67% | - | - |
| Burglary | +75% | -57% | -75% | -60% | -80% | -40% | -80% | -25% | -80% | -20% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | - | -88% | -67% | - | - | +17% | -38% | +57% | +100% | -80% |
| Drugs | +200% | - | - | - | +300% | - | - | - | - | +400% |
| Other Crime | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Theft | +200% | -33% | - | +67% | -25% | +100% | -86% | - | +100% | -50% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | - | - | -50% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Order | +50% | - | +100% | - | +150% | +300% | - | - | +100% | +50% |
| Shoplifting | -50% | - | - | - | - | - | +50% | +100% | - | - |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -50% | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | -10% | - | -72% | -17% | - | +75% | -50% | -20% | +67% | - |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +40% | +7% | -24% | +53% | +81% | +13% | -39% | +70% | - | +69% |
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