Total Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 45.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 9.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Clifton Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 221st highest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clifton Road (RG14 5JS) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% lower than the Newbury Central average (188.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifton Road (RG14 5JS), the main crime hotspot is near Parsons Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clifton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parsons Close —
Apr 2026Public order Dysons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dysons Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parsons Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parsons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parsons Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parsons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parsons Close —
Apr 2026Public order Parsons Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Puffers Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butson Close —
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Data Sources

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