Total Crime Rate

35.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 35.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 6.5 1/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Speen Lane area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 218th lowest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Speen Lane (RG14 1RL) in the last 12 months was 35.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% lower than the Newbury Central average (188.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Speen Lane (RG14 1RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marshalls Court, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Battle Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Speen Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Wardour Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penn Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Old Wardour Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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