Total Crime Rate
87.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kimberley Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Newbury , and the 274th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kimberley Avenue (IG2 7AR) in the last 12 months was 87.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% higher than the Newbury average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (β 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 134.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kimberley Avenue (IG2 7AR), the main crime hotspot is near Aldborough Road South. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Norfolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charter Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stainforth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ladysmith Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ladysmith Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ladysmith Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brancaster Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Devonshire Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aldborough Road South | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aldborough Road South | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aldborough Road South | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aldborough Road South | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Leeds Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Durban Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stainforth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Colenso Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glencoe Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kimberley Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Colenso Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wards Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wards Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colenso Road | Under investigation |
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