Total Crime Rate
205.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
71.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Northcroft Terrace area has the 11th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 491 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 Northcroft Terrace (RG14 1BS) in the last 12 months was 205.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% higher than the Newbury Central average (188.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 71.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northcroft Terrace (RG14 1BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Street, where police recorded 112 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oddfellows Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Mills | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Swan Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Broadway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Albert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | West Mills Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Strawberry Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartholomew Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bartholomew Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | West Mills Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansion House Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northbrook Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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