Total Crime Rate

104.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 104.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.9 9/10
  • Public order 15.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.7 1/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Newbury Clay Hill , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newport Road (RG14 2AR) in the last 12 months was 104.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% higher than the Newbury Clay Hill average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 76.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newport Road (RG14 2AR), 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craven Dene Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craven Dene Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountbatten Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martingale Chase —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchardene Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Skylings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newport Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ampere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coachman'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kelvin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coachman'S Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shaw Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Newport Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craven Dene Under investigation
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Data Sources

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