Total Crime Rate

219.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 219.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.3 10/10
  • Public order 22.7 9/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.6 9/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bartholomew Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 21st highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bartholomew Street (RG14 5EF) in the last 12 months was 219.7 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% higher than the Newbury Central average (200.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 108.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bartholomew Street (RG14 5EF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bartholomew Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order St David'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Prospect Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prospect Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Childs Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kennet Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kennet Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs St John'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mallard Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft St John'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons St Nicholas' Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order St Nicholas' Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Nicholas' Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kimbers Close
Sep 2025Drugs West Mills Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Pound Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pound Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mallard Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Willow Close
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Local resolution

Data Sources

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