Crime Rates at Bewicks Reach, Newbury, RG14 1AP

Bewicks Reach area has the 11th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 20th 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 Bewicks Reach (RG14 1AP) in the last 12 months was 225.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% higher than the Newbury Central average (200.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 87.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 103.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bewicks Reach (RG14 1AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Street, where police recorded 131 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.