Total Crime Rate

1368.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

629.0 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 1368.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 629.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 459.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 366.1 10/10
  • Public order 147.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 120.4 10/10
  • Other theft 73.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 61.4 10/10
  • Drugs 49.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.2 10/10
  • Other crime 17.2 10/10
  • Robbery 17.2 10/10
  • Burglary 14.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
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

Bear Lane area has the highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 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 Bear Lane (RG14 5AL) in the last 12 months was 1368.6 per 1,000 residents and was 626.2% 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 187 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 256 (≈ 629.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bear Lane (RG14 5AL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 217 crimes here, including 97 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bear Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/63)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northbrook Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oddfellows Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bartholomew Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mabel Luke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mabel Luke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Highfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mabel Luke Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mabel Luke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mabel Luke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansion House Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bartholomew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mansion House Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheap Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cheap Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheap Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheap Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 63

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.

↑