Crime in Windsor and Maidenhead: statistics, rates and trends
10,454 crimes were recorded in Windsor and Maidenhead in the 12 months to September 2026, 65.8 per 1,000 residents. That is lower than the England and Wales rate of 96.9, and down 1% on the year before.
Table of Contents
- Crime map
- Crime in Windsor and Maidenhead at a glance
- Crime trends in Windsor and Maidenhead
- Types of crime in Windsor and Maidenhead
- Home Office recorded crime in Windsor and Maidenhead
- Windsor and Maidenhead compared with nearby districts
- Areas within Windsor and Maidenhead
- Streets with the most crime in Windsor and Maidenhead
- What happened after crimes were reported in Windsor and Maidenhead
- Demographics of Windsor and Maidenhead
- Fly-tipping in Windsor and Maidenhead
- Questions about crime in Windsor and Maidenhead
- About this data
Crime map
Violence and sexual offences (3,729), anti-social behaviour (1,230) and public order (937) made up 56% of all recorded crime. Its crime rate ranks 240th of the 302 districts covered by this site (1 = highest), in the lowest quarter.
| Measure | Windsor and Maidenhead | South East | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes, the 12 months to September 2026 | 10,454 | 793,250 | 5,630,559 |
| Crimes per 1,000 residents | 65.8 | 82.3 | 96.9 |
| Change on previous 12 months | -1% | +1% | 0% |
| Population | 158,943 | 9,642,942 | 58,127,638 |
The year to September 2026 had the least recorded crime in Windsor and Maidenhead of any year here (10,454 crimes). Between the years to September 2018 and 2026 it fell 3%, in line with England and Wales.
| Period | Crimes | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year to September 2026 | 10,454 | 65.8 | 96.9 |
| Year to September 2025 | 10,604 | 66.7 | 97.1 |
| Year to September 2024 | 10,523 | 66.2 | 97.6 |
| Year to September 2023 | 11,169 | 70.3 | n/a |
| Year to September 2022 | 11,765 | 74.0 | 101.8 |
| Year to September 2021 | 10,912 | 68.7 | 101.1 |
| Year to September 2020 | 10,751 | 67.6 | 103.2 |
| Year to September 2019 | 10,850 | 68.3 | 101.7 |
| Year to September 2018 | 10,780 | 67.8 | 100.9 |
Month by month
| Month | Crimes |
|---|---|
| September 2026 | 969 |
| August 2026 | 917 |
| July 2026 | 990 |
| June 2026 | 940 |
| May 2026 | 844 |
| April 2026 | 904 |
| March 2026 | 890 |
| February 2026 | 713 |
| January 2026 | 710 |
| December 2025 | 774 |
| November 2025 | 860 |
| October 2025 | 943 |
Compared with England and Wales, Windsor and Maidenhead recorded notably more bicycle theft (44% above the national rate), and notably less possession of weapons (64% below) and robbery (58% below). On the year before, possession of weapons fell from 84 to 55 and drugs fell from 512 to 353.
| Crime type | Crimes | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 | Change on year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3,729 | 23.5 | 34.3 | -5% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1,230 | 7.7 | 15.5 | +13% |
| Public order | 937 | 5.9 | 6.7 | +10% |
| Other theft | 859 | 5.4 | 6.5 | +7% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 791 | 5.0 | 6.7 | -1% |
| Vehicle crime | 732 | 4.6 | 5.0 | -8% |
| Shoplifting | 679 | 4.3 | 8.6 | +4% |
| Burglary | 473 | 3.0 | 3.5 | +6% |
| Drugs | 353 | 2.2 | 3.3 | -31% |
| Other crime | 223 | 1.4 | 2.1 | +3% |
| Bicycle theft | 190 | 1.2 | 0.8 | -2% |
| Theft from the person | 113 | 0.7 | 1.7 | -30% |
| Robbery | 90 | 0.6 | 1.4 | +5% |
| Possession of weapons | 55 | 0.3 | 1.0 | -35% |
What each category covers: crime categories.
9,072 crimes, excluding fraud, were recorded by the police in Windsor and Maidenhead in the year ending March 2026, according to the Home Office's police recorded crime statistics. That is 57.1 per 1,000 residents, lower than the England and Wales rate of 83.2. The total was down 4% on the year ending March 2025 (9,476), against a fall of 2% across England and Wales. Among the 272 districts of England and Wales with a figure for that year, Windsor and Maidenhead had the 69th lowest rate (the street-level ranking above is among the 302 districts with street-level pages on this site, over the 12 months to September 2026).
Offences recorded in Windsor and Maidenhead, the year ending March 2026
The largest category was violence without injury, with 1,423 offences (16% of the total). Relative to England and Wales, rates were highest for bicycle theft (1.4 times the national rate). Rates were lowest relative to the national rate for robbery of personal property (0.34 times), arson (0.36 times) and possession of weapons (0.41 times).
The largest rises on the year were in trafficking of drugs (+67%) and robbery of personal property (+36%). The largest falls were in possession of weapons (−34%) and possession of drugs (−27%). Robbery of business property and shoplifting are not compared with the year ending March 2025: from April 2025 the Home Office Counting Rules were clarified so that a theft from a shop in which violence is used or threatened against staff or anyone else is recorded as robbery of business property rather than shoplifting (ONS).
| Offence | Offences | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 | Index (E&W = 1.00) | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence without injury | 1,423 | 9.0 | 13.2 | 0.68 | −0% |
| Stalking and harassment | 1,033 | 6.5 | 10.1 | 0.65 | −2% |
| Public order offences | 902 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 0.82 | +2% |
| Violence with injury | 802 | 5.0 | 8.1 | 0.62 | −3% |
| Vehicle offences | 778 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 0.97 | −13% |
| Criminal damage | 769 | 4.8 | 6.8 | 0.71 | +0% |
| Other theft offences | 763 | 4.8 | 6.5 | 0.73 | −4% |
| Shoplifting | 599 | 3.8 | 8.1 | 0.46 | – |
| Possession of drugs | 391 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.98 | −27% |
| Residential burglary | 352 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 0.89 | +13% |
| Other sexual offences | 229 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 0.63 | +4% |
| Bicycle theft | 190 | 1.2 | 0.85 | 1.40 | −4% |
| Miscellaneous crimes against society | 173 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0.52 | −18% |
| Trafficking of drugs | 169 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.90 | +67% |
| Theft from the person | 132 | 0.83 | 1.8 | 0.47 | −17% |
| Rape | 101 | 0.64 | 1.2 | 0.53 | −22% |
| Non-residential burglary | 90 | 0.57 | 1.1 | 0.51 | −10% |
| Possession of weapons | 65 | 0.41 | 1.00 | 0.41 | −34% |
| Robbery of personal property | 49 | 0.31 | 0.91 | 0.34 | +36% |
| Robbery of business property | 39 | 0.25 | 0.47 | 0.52 | – |
| Arson | 22 | 0.14 | 0.38 | 0.36 | −21% |
| Homicide | 1 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.80 | −50% |
| Death or serious injury caused by unlawful driving | 0 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.00 | −100% |
Recorded crime in Windsor and Maidenhead since the year ending March 2013
The chart shows police recorded crime per 1,000 residents in each year ending March from 2013 to 2026. Windsor and Maidenhead's rate was below the England and Wales rate in every one of those 14 years. Changes in how forces record crime move these figures as well as changes in crime (methodology).
| Year ending March | Offences | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9,072 | 57.1 | 83.2 |
| 2025 | 9,476 | 59.6 | 84.6 |
| 2024 | 9,479 | 59.6 | 86.2 |
| 2023 | 10,161 | 63.9 | 89.2 |
| 2022 | 9,968 | 62.7 | 85.4 |
| 2021 | 8,573 | 53.9 | 74.1 |
| 2020 | 10,255 | 64.5 | 84.8 |
| 2019 | 9,598 | 60.4 | 84.1 |
| 2018 | 8,830 | 55.6 | 78.1 |
| 2017 | 8,398 | 52.8 | 69.1 |
| 2016 | 7,980 | 50.2 | 62.3 |
| 2015 | 7,897 | 49.7 | 57.1 |
| 2014 | 8,164 | 51.4 | 55.9 |
| 2013 | 8,880 | 55.9 | 56.7 |
Districts in the Thames Valley Police area, the year ending March 2026
Of the 13 districts in the Thames Valley Police area with a figure for the year ending March 2026, Windsor and Maidenhead had the 6th highest rate.
| District | Offences | Per 1,000 | Index (E&W = 1.00) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17,931 | 98.0 | 1.18 |
| Oxford | 16,003 | 96.4 | 1.16 |
| Slough | 14,784 | 88.3 | 1.06 |
| Milton Keynes | 26,864 | 87.8 | 1.06 |
| Cherwell | 10,885 | 63.9 | 0.77 |
| Windsor and Maidenhead | 9,072 | 57.1 | 0.69 |
| West Berkshire | 9,076 | 55.0 | 0.66 |
| Buckinghamshire | 31,065 | 53.7 | 0.65 |
| Bracknell Forest | 6,871 | 52.5 | 0.63 |
| Vale of White Horse | 6,934 | 46.4 | 0.56 |
| West Oxfordshire | 5,179 | 42.8 | 0.51 |
| South Oxfordshire | 6,363 | 40.7 | 0.49 |
| Wokingham | 7,343 | 39.2 | 0.47 |
Source: Home Office police recorded crime and outcomes open data tables (released 22 October 2026), gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Financial years, excluding fraud; how they differ from the street-level figures: methodology.
6 of the 8 nearest districts have a higher crime rate than Windsor and Maidenhead; the highest is Hillingdon district (118.1 per 1,000) and the lowest Wokingham district (45.4).
| District | Crimes | Per 1,000 | Rate vs Windsor and Maidenhead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slough | 17,491 | 104.5 | +59% |
| Bracknell Forest | 8,730 | 66.7 | +1% |
| Runnymede | 7,979 | 86.6 | +32% |
| Wokingham | 8,501 | 45.4 | -31% |
| Spelthorne | 9,345 | 87.3 | +33% |
| Surrey Heath | 5,937 | 62.8 | -4% |
| Hillingdon | 38,876 | 118.1 | +80% |
| Woking | 7,616 | 72.1 | +10% |
Of the 29 areas within Windsor and Maidenhead, St Mary's had the highest crime rate (179.8 per 1,000) and Pinkneys Green the lowest (36.2), 5 times apart.
| Area | Type | Population | Crimes | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's | Neighbourhood | 8,132 | 1,462 | 179.8 |
| Eton & Castle | Neighbourhood | 13,580 | 1,996 | 147.0 |
| Eton | Town | 3,246 | 350 | 107.8 |
| Windsor | Town | 32,849 | 3,031 | 92.3 |
| Datchet | Town | 5,362 | 490 | 91.4 |
| Hythe End | Town | 1,898 | 154 | 81.1 |
| Datchet, Horton & Wraysbury | Neighbourhood | 11,018 | 857 | 77.8 |
| Clewer & Dedworth East | Neighbourhood | 9,096 | 623 | 68.5 |
| Oldfield | Neighbourhood | 8,724 | 555 | 63.6 |
| Eton Wick | Town | 2,425 | 150 | 61.9 |
| Clewer & Dedworth West | Neighbourhood | 6,673 | 411 | 61.6 |
| Maidenhead | Town | 67,064 | 4,075 | 60.8 |
| Clewer East | Neighbourhood | 7,250 | 418 | 57.7 |
| Furze Platt | Neighbourhood | 8,221 | 445 | 54.1 |
| Old Windsor | Neighbourhood | 7,218 | 379 | 52.5 |
| Sunningdale & Cheapside | Neighbourhood | 5,709 | 284 | 49.7 |
| Old Windsor and Wraysbury | Town | 7,210 | 353 | 49.0 |
| Hurley & Walthams | Neighbourhood | 6,720 | 326 | 48.5 |
| Ascot & Sunninghill | Neighbourhood | 13,429 | 625 | 46.5 |
| Ascot | Town | 25,377 | 1,111 | 43.8 |
| Riverside | Neighbourhood | 6,682 | 279 | 41.8 |
| Boyn Hill | Neighbourhood | 6,629 | 271 | 40.9 |
| Belmont | Neighbourhood | 9,644 | 391 | 40.5 |
| Cox Green | Neighbourhood | 7,715 | 304 | 39.4 |
| Holyport | Town | 1,961 | 76 | 38.8 |
| Cookham | Town | 5,525 | 210 | 38.0 |
| Bisham & Cookham | Neighbourhood | 7,017 | 265 | 37.8 |
| Bray | Neighbourhood | 7,890 | 288 | 36.5 |
| Pinkneys Green | Neighbourhood | 7,596 | 275 | 36.2 |
The 10 locations below account for 22% of the crime recorded in Windsor and Maidenhead over the 12 months to September 2026; the most were recorded at “Parking Area” (573).
| Location | Crimes |
|---|---|
| On or near Parking Area | 573 |
| On or near Supermarket | 512 |
| On or near Shopping Area | 255 |
| On or near Petrol Station | 187 |
| On or near Peascod Street | 182 |
| On or near High Street | 145 |
| On or near Nightclub | 123 |
| On or near Thames Street | 100 |
| On or near Sports/Recreation Area | 99 |
| On or near Windsor And Eton Central | 97 |
Of the 9,224 crimes in Windsor and Maidenhead with a recorded outcome, 38% ended with the investigation complete and no suspect identified, against 36% across England and Wales; 2.9% were awaiting a court outcome (England and Wales: 5.3%). The 1,230 anti-social behaviour reports have no outcome and are left out.
| Outcome | Crimes | Share | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investigation complete; no suspect identified | 3,538 | 38.4% | 35.5% |
| Unable to prosecute suspect | 2,709 | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Under investigation | 1,308 | 14.2% | 11.0% |
| Status update unavailable | 527 | 5.7% | 4.6% |
| Local resolution | 358 | 3.9% | 3.1% |
| Awaiting court outcome | 266 | 2.9% | 5.3% |
| Action to be taken by another organisation | 225 | 2.4% | 1.3% |
| Court result unavailable | 155 | 1.7% | 2.5% |
| Further investigation is not in the public interest | 85 | 0.9% | 0.5% |
| Offender given a caution | 43 | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Formal action is not in the public interest | 5 | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Offender given penalty notice | 4 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Windsor and Maidenhead has an estimated population of 158,943 (ONS, mid-2024). Compared with England and Wales it has fewer households without a car (13%, against 23%), more residents with Level 4 qualifications or above (45%, against 34%) and fewer residents with no qualifications (13%, against 18%). On the England IoD 2025, the small areas (LSOAs) that make up Windsor and Maidenhead average decile 8.3 (1 = most deprived), less deprived than average.
| Measure | Windsor and Maidenhead | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Aged 0 to 15 | 19.0% | 18.3% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18.9% | 18.9% |
| Residents 16+ in work | 61.7% | 57.2% |
| Residents 16+ unemployed | 3.1% | 3.4% |
| Residents 16+ retired | 21.0% | 21.6% |
| Residents 16+ who are students | 6.2% | 7.9% |
| Residents 16+ with Level 4 qualifications or above (degree, HND and similar) | 45.0% | 33.8% |
| Residents 16+ with no qualifications | 12.6% | 18.2% |
| Households with no car or van | 12.7% | 23.3% |
| Homes owned outright or with a mortgage | 66.8% | 62.5% |
| Social rented homes | 12.5% | 17.1% |
| Private rented homes | 20.6% | 20.3% |
| Average deprivation decile (1 = most deprived, 10 = least) | 8.3 | 5.5 (England) |
905 fly-tipping incidents were recorded in Windsor and Maidenhead in 2024/25 (5.7 per 1,000 residents, against 21.1 across the councils in England that count all incidents), according to the council's return to Defra. Fly-tipping is not in the police figures on this page: fly-tipping in Windsor and Maidenhead has the council's figures by place, type of waste and size, and its enforcement actions and fines.
Is Windsor and Maidenhead a safe place to live?
Windsor and Maidenhead recorded 65.8 crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to September 2026, lower than the England and Wales rate of 96.9, and ranks 240th of the 302 districts on this site by crime rate (1 = highest). The categories most above the national rate were bicycle theft.
What is the most common crime in Windsor and Maidenhead?
Violence and sexual offences was the most common category, with 3,729 reports in the 12 months to September 2026, followed by anti-social behaviour (1,230).
Is crime in Windsor and Maidenhead going up or down?
Recorded crime in Windsor and Maidenhead was down 1% on the year before: 10,454 crimes in the 12 months to September 2026 against 10,604 in the previous 12 months.
What is the population of Windsor and Maidenhead?
About 158,943 people (ONS mid-2024 estimate), 19% of them aged 65 or over (England and Wales: 19%).
Which police force covers Windsor and Maidenhead?
Windsor and Maidenhead is policed by Thames Valley.
How many crimes did the police record in Windsor and Maidenhead in the year ending March 2026?
9,072 crimes, excluding fraud, in the Home Office's police recorded crime statistics: 57.1 per 1,000 residents, against 83.2 across England and Wales. In the year ending March 2025 the figure was 9,476.
Which offences are more common in Windsor and Maidenhead than across England and Wales?
Relative to the national rate, the most over-represented categories in the year ending March 2026 were bicycle theft (190 offences, 1.4 times the England and Wales rate).
Police-recorded crime from data.police.uk (October 2017 to September 2026), ONS population estimates and Census 2021. Definitions and limitations: methodology.