Total Crime Rate

93.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 93.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.5 8/10
  • Public order 17.2 9/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Poplar Place area has the 36th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 97th 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 Poplar Place (RG14 1NA) in the last 12 months was 93.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Place (RG14 1NA), the main crime hotspot is near Poplar Place. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poplar Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Almond Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poplar Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poplar Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dene Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dene Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dene Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dene Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northern Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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