Total Crime Rate

116.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 116.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.8 7/10
  • Drugs 17.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.2 9/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 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

Curling Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Newbury Clay Hill , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Curling Way (RG14 2PX) in the last 12 months was 116.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 52.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Curling Way (RG14 2PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakley Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Curling Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hedgeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hedgeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hedgeway —
Apr 2026Other theft Curling Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Curling Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Oakley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ascott Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ascott Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosemoor Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leonardslee Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Claremont Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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