Total Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 40.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Newport Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 242nd lowest 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 Newport Road (RG14 2AP) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newport Road (RG14 2AP), the main crime hotspot is near Hutton Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newport Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchardene Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shaw Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coachman'S Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Newport Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountbatten Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craven Dene Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craven Dene Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craven Dene Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martingale Chase —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newport Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coachman'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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