Total Crime Rate

132.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.3 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 132.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 52.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.9 9/10
  • Other theft 13.9 9/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Wantage Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 45th 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 Wantage Road (RG14 3BA) in the last 12 months was 132.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 400.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wantage Road (RG14 3BA), the main crime hotspot is near The Chase. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Newbury Speen

Crime Over Time in Wantage Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Chase Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 4 of 4

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑