Crime Rates at Faraday Road, Newbury, RG14 2AD

Faraday Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 13th highest crime rate of 490 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 356.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.5% higher 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 109.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Faraday Road (RG14 2AD), the main crime hotspot is near Mabel Luke Place. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 77 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.