Total Crime Rate

134.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.7 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 134.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Other crime 11.2 10/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Love Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 44th 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 Love Lane (RG14 2EA) in the last 12 months was 134.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 78.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Love Lane (RG14 2EA), the main crime hotspot is near Stable Court. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Love Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Long Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shaw Farm Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountbatten Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coachman'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Farm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coachman'S Court —
Apr 2026Public order Shaw Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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