Total Crime Rate

118.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.5 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 118.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 41.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 38.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Robbery 6.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Old College Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 60th 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 Old College Road (RG14 1TD) in the last 12 months was 118.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% lower than the Newbury Central average (188.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old College Road (RG14 1TD), the main crime hotspot is near Albert Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Old College Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Almond Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Western Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Western Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Strawberry Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Angel Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Goldwell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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