Total Crime Rate

96.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.9 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 96.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.7 8/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Pelican Lane area has the 34th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 88th 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 Pelican Lane (RG14 1NP) in the last 12 months was 96.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pelican Lane (RG14 1NP), the main crime hotspot is near Northbrook Street. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Pelican Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northbrook Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northbrook Street Under investigation
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 2026Bicycle theft Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Western Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Almond Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Western Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Strawberry Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clarendon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Angel Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northbrook Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northbrook Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northbrook Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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