Total Crime Rate

535.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

203.8 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 535.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 203.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 133.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 114.7 10/10
  • Drugs 76.4 10/10
  • Public order 63.7 10/10
  • Other theft 44.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.7 10/10
  • Other crime 12.7 10/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.4 4/10
  • Robbery 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

Station Approach area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 5th 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 Station Approach (RG14 5DG) in the last 12 months was 535.0 per 1,000 residents and was 183.9% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 203.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Approach (RG14 5DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mabel Luke Place (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Station Approach area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheap Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Highfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mabel Luke Place 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Mabel Luke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheap Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mabel Luke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cheap Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheap Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cheap Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cheap Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Carnegie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Tudor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St John'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mabel Luke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansion House Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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