Total Crime Rate
313.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
119.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Charlton 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.
View Crime In Newbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Charlton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarendon Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clarendon Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clarendon Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hutton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlton Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kelvin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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