Total Crime Rate

70.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 70.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Russell Road area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 140th 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 Russell Road (RG14 5JY) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Road (RG14 5JY), 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 Russell 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Western End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dysons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dysons Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Puffers Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butson Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parsons Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parsons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parsons Close Under investigation
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 —
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Data Sources

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