Total Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 49.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 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

Avon Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Newbury Clay Hill , and the 201st 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 Avon Way (RG14 2PE) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avon Way (RG14 2PE), the main crime hotspot is near Oakley Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Avon Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ascott Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oakley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leonardslee Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Claremont Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ascott Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laud Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Birchwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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