Total Crime Rate

127.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 127.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.0 9/10
  • Public order 22.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Shoplifting 10.0 5/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chestnut Crescent area has the 25th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 58th highest crime rate of 490 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 Chestnut Crescent (RG14 1LG) in the last 12 months was 127.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% lower than the Newbury Central average (200.7 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 77.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Crescent (RG14 1LG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 54 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 Chestnut Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Gardens Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Clarendon Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St Mary'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Poplar Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charlton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charlton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lynton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Poplar Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Poplar Place —
Sep 2025Burglary Almond Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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