Total Crime Rate

154.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 154.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.7 9/10
  • Other theft 18.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Kennet Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 41st highest crime rate of 490 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 Kennet Road (RG14 5JA) in the last 12 months was 154.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 93.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kennet Road (RG14 5JA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kennet Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mallard Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mallard Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mallard Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St David'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridge Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northcroft Lane —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Saffron Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Nicholas' Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Nicholas' Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons St Nicholas' Road Awaiting court outcome
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 2025Criminal damage and arson Northcroft Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pound Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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