Total Crime Rate

100.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 100.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 15.0 6/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hawthorn Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 79th 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 Hawthorn Road (RG14 1LB) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% lower 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Road (RG14 1LB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hawthorn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poplar Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poplar Place 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 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clarendon Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charlton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlton Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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