Total Crime Rate
1368.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
629.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Park Way area has the highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the highest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Park Way (RG14 1EF) in the last 12 months was 1368.6 per 1,000 residents and was 626.2% 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 187 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -46.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 256 (≈ 629.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Way (RG14 1EF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 158 crimes here, including 82 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Northbrook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Broadway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Angel Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Northbrook Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Northbrook Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Northbrook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northbrook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northbrook Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northbrook Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northbrook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Albert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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