Total Crime Rate

108.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 108.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 33.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Johns Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Newbury , and the 205th highest crime rate of 745 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 St Johns Road (IG2 7BB) in the last 12 months was 108.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% higher than the Newbury average (61.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Road (IG2 7BB), the main crime hotspot is near Aldborough Road South. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Kimberley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldborough Road South —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colenso Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colenso Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kimberley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldborough Road South —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aldborough Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldborough Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldborough Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldborough Road South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldborough Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldborough Road South —
Apr 2026Public order Mafeking Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mafeking Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hertford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hertford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newbury Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Newbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Leicester Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Aldborough Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldborough Road South —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldborough Road South —
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Data Sources

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