Total Crime Rate

139.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 139.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 73.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.5 8/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 7.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Newbury Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Newbury , and the 151st highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newbury Road (IG2 7HD) in the last 12 months was 139.4 per 1,000 residents and was 127.0% higher than the Newbury average (61.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 73.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newbury Road (IG2 7HD), the main crime hotspot is near Newbury Park. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A12 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldborough Road South —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldborough Road South —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldborough Road South —
Apr 2026Other theft Newbury Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A12 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chepstow Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chepstow Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldborough Road South —
Apr 2026Public order Newbury Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Aldborough Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whites Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Newbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newbury Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hertford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hertford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Leicester Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Newbury Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Newbury Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Newbury Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbury Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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