Total Crime Rate

69.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 69.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • 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
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

Penn Road area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 144th highest crime rate of 491 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 Penn Road (RG14 1UU) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% lower than the Newbury Central average (188.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penn Road (RG14 1UU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near De Montfort Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Wardour Way (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Penn Road 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 2026Possession of weapons Old Wardour Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penn Road —
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Data Sources

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