Total Crime Rate

44.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stainforth Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Newbury , and the 249th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stainforth Road (IG2 7EL) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% lower than the Newbury average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stainforth Road (IG2 7EL), the main crime hotspot is near Eastern Avenue. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stainforth Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Colenso Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stainforth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ladysmith Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Colenso Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charter Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colenso Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kimberley Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Stainforth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastern Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastern Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Newbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ladysmith Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ladysmith Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glencoe Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Devonshire Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyndhurst Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brancaster Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Wards Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wards Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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