Total Crime Rate

117.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.0 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 117.3 8/10
  • Drugs 43.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 37.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Linden Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 62nd 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 Linden Close (RG14 1QA) in the last 12 months was 117.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% lower than the Newbury Central average (188.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linden Close (RG14 1QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Western Avenue, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Digby Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Linden Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Goldwell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Donnington Square —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Digby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Western Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Western Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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