Crime Rates at Bartholomew Street, Newbury, RG14 5EF

Bartholomew Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 19th highest crime rate of 491 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 217.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 106.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bartholomew Street (RG14 5EF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.