Total Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 142.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 52.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 44.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 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

London Road area has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Newbury Clay Hill , and the 41st highest 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 London Road (RG14 2DH) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 93.3% 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 Shoplifting with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (RG14 2DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near London Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martingale Chase —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Skylings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Craven Dene Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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