Crime Rate in Newbury Wash Common, ward

Newbury Wash Common has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 wards in West Berkshire district and the 879th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 116th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Newbury Wash Common in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% lower than the West Berkshire district average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Newbury Wash Common’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 135 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 58.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 164 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Newbury Wash Common ward, the main local crime hotspot is near The Oaks. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.