Total Crime Rate

452.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 452.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 236.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 116.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.6 10/10
  • Other theft 34.3 10/10
  • Public order 27.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.0 8/10
  • Drugs 17.1 9/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Faraday Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 7th highest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Faraday Road (RG14 2AD) in the last 12 months was 452.1 per 1,000 residents and was 139.9% higher 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 69 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 116.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Faraday Road (RG14 2AD), the main crime hotspot is near Mabel Luke Place. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Faraday Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mabel Luke Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mabel Luke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newport Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kelvin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlton Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charlton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mabel Luke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mabel Luke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mabel Luke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mabel Luke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ampere Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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