Total Crime Rate

235.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

149.1 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 235.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 149.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 130.3 10/10
  • Other theft 20.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.3 9/10
  • Public order 17.3 9/10
  • Drugs 14.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Robbery 1.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Carpenters Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 18th highest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Carpenters Close (RG14 5AR) in the last 12 months was 235.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% 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 83 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 95 (≈ 149.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carpenters Close (RG14 5AR), the main crime hotspot is near Mabel Luke Place. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Carpenters Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornycroft Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen'S Road 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 2026Vehicle crime Boundary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mabel Luke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mabel Luke Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornycroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornycroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mabel Luke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mabel Luke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ampere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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