Total Crime Rate

48.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.3 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 48.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

River Walk area has the 9th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Newbury Clay Hill , and the 205th 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 River Walk (RG14 2LN) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around River Walk (RG14 2LN), the main crime hotspot is near Martingale Chase. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in River Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martingale Chase —
Apr 2026Burglary Newport Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchardene Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craven Dene Under investigation
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 Mountbatten Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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