Total Crime Rate
286.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Weavers Walk area has the 9th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 15th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Weavers Walk (RG14 1AL) in the last 12 months was 286.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% higher than the Newbury Central average (200.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 44.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 117.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Weavers Walk (RG14 1AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 151 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mansion House Street (63 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newbury Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Northbrook Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Northbrook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Northbrook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Northbrook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Northbrook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Northbrook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Northbrook Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Swan Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | West Mills | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cansfield End | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kimbers Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northbrook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lynton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharf Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharf Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wharf Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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