Total Crime Rate

60.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.4 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 60.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dene Way area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 169th 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 Dene Way (RG14 2JW) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dene Way (RG14 2JW), the main crime hotspot is near Poplar Place. Police recorded 23 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 Dene Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Almond Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dene Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poplar Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dene Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dene Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dene Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poplar Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northern Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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