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

Highfield Avenue 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 Highfield Avenue (RG14 5DS) 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 Highfield Avenue (RG14 5DS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 137 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Highfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carnegie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cheap Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cheap Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheap Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheap Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cheap Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheap Street —
Apr 2026Burglary St John'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Donats Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Tudor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
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 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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