Crime Rates at Herewood Close, Newbury, RG14 1PY

Herewood Close area has the 35th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 87th 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 Herewood Close (RG14 1PY) in the last 12 months was 99.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% lower than the Newbury Central average (200.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herewood Close (RG14 1PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Western Avenue, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Digby Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.