Total Crime Rate

313.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

119.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 313.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 119.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 33.6 7/10
  • Other theft 22.4 10/10
  • Public order 22.4 9/10
  • Other crime 14.9 10/10
  • Drugs 11.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 11.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.5 9/10
  • Robbery 7.5 8/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Charlton Place area has the 8th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 14th 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 Charlton Place (RG14 1EX) in the last 12 months was 313.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 119.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charlton Place (RG14 1EX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Charlton Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charlton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Clarendon Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clarendon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlton Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Public order Kelvin Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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