Total Crime Rate

139.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 139.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.3 9/10
  • Other theft 15.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 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
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

Lombard Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Newbury , and the 141st 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 Lombard Avenue (IG3 8ER) in the last 12 months was 139.8 per 1,000 residents and was 135.3% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 64.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lombard Avenue (IG3 8ER), the main crime hotspot is near Cameron Road. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lombard Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cobham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cameron Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cameron Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cameron Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cameron Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cameron Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cameron Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary A118 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Cameron Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs A118 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cobham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order A118 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A118 Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Aldborough Road South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Aldborough Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aldborough Road South Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aldborough Road South Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aldborough Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aldborough Road South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Aldborough Road South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Herbert Road
Sep 2025Robbery Cameron Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cameron Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lambourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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