Crime Rates at West Street, Newbury, RG14 1BF

West Street 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 West Street (RG14 1BF) 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 West Street (RG14 1BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 149 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.