Total Crime Rate

332.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

169.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 332.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 169.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 142.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 90.6 10/10
  • Public order 27.2 10/10
  • Other theft 24.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.2 9/10
  • Other crime 12.1 10/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Drugs 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

Castle Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 12th highest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Lane (RG14 2LD) in the last 12 months was 332.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% higher 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 169.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Lane (RG14 2LD), the main crime hotspot is near B4494. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shop Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shop Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shop Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shop Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4494 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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