Crime Rates at Kennet Place, Newbury, RG14 2AL

Kennet Place area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 226th highest crime rate of 490 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 Kennet Place (RG14 2AL) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% lower than the Newbury Central average (200.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kennet Place (RG14 2AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Martingale Chase (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.