Total Crime Rate

217.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 217.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 106.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.4 9/10
  • Public order 25.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.2 9/10
  • Other theft 20.2 10/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

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 5LL) 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 5LL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 178 crimes here, including 79 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bartholomew Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northbrook Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Nicholas' Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northbrook Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bartholomew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bartholomew Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs West Mills Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Highfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pound Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pound Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pound Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St David'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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