Crime Rates at Saffron Close, Newbury, RG14 1XD

Saffron Close area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 164th 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 Saffron Close (RG14 1XD) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% lower than the Newbury Central average (188.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saffron Close (RG14 1XD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albert Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.