Total Crime Rate

95.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 95.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.3 8/10
  • Public order 23.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • 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

Parsons Close area has the 35th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 92nd 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 Parsons Close (RG14 5LU) in the last 12 months was 95.6 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% lower than the Newbury Central average (188.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parsons Close (RG14 5LU), 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 Parsons Close area

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

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