Total Crime Rate
99.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ormonde Gardens 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 Ormonde Gardens (RG14 1TZ) 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 Ormonde Gardens (RG14 1TZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Western Avenue, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowan Drive (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newbury Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lynton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maplespeen Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cherry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Western Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Western Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Almond Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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