Total Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 51.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 6/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Battle Close area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 204th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Battle Close (RG14 1QU) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Battle Close (RG14 1QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Odiham Drive, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Battle Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Battle Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coster Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Majendie Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Wardour Way —
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Data Sources

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