Total Crime Rate

32.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 32.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Shaw Hill area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Newbury Clay Hill , and the 195th 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 Shaw Hill (RG14 2EQ) in the last 12 months was 32.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaw Hill (RG14 2EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Cromwell Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Shaw Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountbatten Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shaw Farm Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Farm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Long Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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