Total Crime Rate

48.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 48.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 16.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hertford Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Newbury , and the 272nd lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hertford Road (IG2 7HE) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hertford Road (IG2 7HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aldborough Road South, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hertford Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hertford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A12 —
Apr 2026Public order Chepstow Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whites Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Mendip Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holland Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Silverdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selwyn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldborough Road South —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chepstow Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldborough Road South —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newbury Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Hertford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A12 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Newbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hertford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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