Total Crime Rate

69.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 69.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 4/10
  • Public order 8.2 6/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Eastern Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Newbury , and the 355th highest crime rate of 757 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 Eastern Avenue (IG2 7JB) in the last 12 months was 69.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastern Avenue (IG2 7JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A12, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silverdale Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Eastern Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Holland Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Silverdale Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wessex Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chiltern Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chepstow Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Downshall Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downshall Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Selwyn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mendip Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mendip Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Mendip Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Torbitt Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A12 —
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Data Sources

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